NC Attorney General Sues EPA to Recoup $150 Million for Lower Costs Solar Program
By Marge | Published 2025-10-17T16:14:57.334+00:00
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Raligh -- October 17, 2025: North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recover more than $150 million in federal funding that was abruptly canceled for the state's "Solar for All" program.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday alongside 22 other states, seeks to restore a total of $7 billion nationwide, with North Carolina's share of over $150 million intended to lower energy costs for thousands of low-income and rural households. The program was projected to create 140 new energy jobs, particularly in rural areas.Attorney General Jackson stressed the negative impact of the cancellation on the state’s most vulnerable residents. “These funds were going to help low-income and rural North Car