Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid

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By Jeff St. John, Canary MediaAug 8, 2026, 9:00 am418 ptsTop
In Wisconsin, utility Alliant Energy has called off a project meant to reduce power outages in disadvantaged and tribal communities, after the Trump administration terminated a federal grant that would have supported it. In California, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, which has deployed and upgraded…

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