David Valadao: The Trump Administration Made Additional Cuts To Clean Energy Programs, Including Nearly $4 Million In Projects In CA-22

October 2025: Nearly $4 Million In Clean Energy Projects Were Cancelled In CA-22

$3,999,845 In Clean Energy Projects Were Cancelled In CA-22. [House Appropriations Committee Democrats, October 2025]

New York Times: “Mr. Valadao…May Stand To Lose The Most.” “All told, the White House funding cancellations this month have hit projects in 28 Republican House districts, including those of six so-called front-liners, the most politically vulnerable lawmakers facing re-election next year: Representatives Juan Ciscomani of Arizona, Gabe Evans of Colorado and Mike Lawler of New York; and Ken Calvert, David Valadao and Young Kim, all of California. A total of 108 Democratic districts were hit by cancellations, according to data released by House Democrats on the Appropriations Committee. […] Mr. Calvert, Mr. Valadao and Ms. Kim may stand to lose the most. The largest canceled award would provide $1.2 billion to projects in California focused on the production, transportation and storage of clean hydrogen.” [New York Times, 10/6/25]

Bakersfield Californian Headline: “Federal Grant Cancellations Jeopardize 4 Carbon Capture Projects In Kern” [Bakersfield Californian, 10/21/25]

Bakersfield Californian: “A Pair Of Spreadsheets Ostensibly Originating With The U.S. Department Of Energy Say The Agency Has Canceled Subsidies For At Least Three Projects Proposed In Kern For Pulling Carbon Dioxide Straight Out Of The Air And Injecting It Underground.” “Documents circulating online suggest Kern County's fledgling carbon management industry has suffered a major hit from the Trump administration's move earlier this month to revoke federal grants amounting to more than $20 million locally. A pair of spreadsheets ostensibly originating with the U.S. Department of Energy say the agency has canceled subsidies for at least three projects proposed in Kern for pulling carbon dioxide straight out of the air and injecting it underground. There are strong indications at least one other, much larger project also lost its federal financial support. This does not include the DOE's termination earlier this year of a $500 million subsidy the Biden administration had awarded for the overhaul of a cement plant east of Gorman. That project was to have included a major carbon capture component. Whether any of the projects will proceed as planned remains unclear. Because of the large figures involved, and the way energy developers tend to rely on government resources to cover at least part of their costs, some of the proposals may have to be scaled back, at a minimum.” [Bakersfield Californian, 10/21/25]