Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Congress on April 15 that a sweeping DOE review of 2,200 projects is complete, and that the department is ready to move forward with the majority — leaving an estimated $4.8bn likely intact for five of the original seven hydrogen hubs.
Two West Coast hubs in California and the Pacific Northwest have already had their funding axed, with California’s ARCHES hub among a 13-state lawsuit challenging the cuts as unlawful — a legal battle that is far from settled.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the House Appropriations Committee on April 15 that a review of 2,200 DOE projects had wrapped up and that the department was “keen to move forward” with most of them.