Kentucky has joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for terminating a solar program, but West Virginia has not.
In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pulled the plug on the $7 billion Solar for All Program, money Congress had obligated in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Kentucky was set to receive $62 million, and West Virginia, $106 million.
On Wednesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined 21 states and the District of Columbia in challenging the program’s termination in Federal Claims Court.
Neither West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, nor Attorney General J.B. McCuskey, moved to participate in the lawsuit.
The funds were supposed to pay for the installation of solar panels on residential rooftops and improve home energy efficiency.
The program was intended to help low-income and disadvantaged residents, who bear the biggest burden from rising electricity costs.
A link to the West Virginia program’s website leads to a message that says, “Page Not Found.”