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Trump Policies and Tariffs Impact $8 Billion in Clean Energy Projects in Q1 2025
Nearly $8 billion worth of clean energy projects were downsized or shelved in the first quarter of 2025 as the Trump administration's policy changes and tariffs dampened growth. Key cancellations included Kore Power’s $1.2 billion Arizona factory and Freyr Battery’s...
$5.1 Million EvolvOptic New York Expansion to Generate 40 Jobs in Finger Lakes
Empire State Development announced that EvolvOptic, the newly formed company resulting from the acquisition of legacy optics company Advanced Glass Industries (AGI) of Glass Fab Inc., will expand its operations in the Finger Lakes region, New York. With a $5.1 million...
Tennessee Awards $715K Grant for BWXT’s $45 Million Centrifuge Manufacturing Facility in Oak Ridge
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has announced a $715,000 grant to support BWXT Enrichment Operations LLC in establishing a $45 million centrifuge manufacturing facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The investment, which includes the...
Missouri to Launch $2.9M Program to Boost Small Business Support
The Missouri Department of Economic Development is investing in the state's small business ecosystem by committing the $2.9 million it received from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) to launch the Missouri Technical...
Fiserv to Open Fintech Hub in Kansas, Creating 2,000 Jobs
Fiserv, Inc., a Fortune 500 financial technology company, has recently announced plans to open a 427,000-square-foot fintech hub in Overland Park, Kansas. This new development, which will be located on the Aspiria campus, is expected to bring approximately 2,000 jobs...
Trump Administration Shifts Leadership of $7 Billion Penn Station Redevelopment to Amtrak and DOT
The Trump administration announced that Amtrak and the DOT will now lead the $7 billion Penn Station redevelopment, removing New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority from its leadership role in the project. The project will move forward as a public-private...
Port of Portland Scraps DEI Policy to Avoid $145M Federal Funding Cut
In a 6-1 vote, the Port of Portland's board of commissioners revoked its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy, following the Trump administration’s targeting of businesses with DEI policies. Citing concerns over potential cuts to $145 million in federal...
Trump Administration Demands Halt to New York’s Congestion Pricing, Warns of Potential Defunding
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a warning to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, stating that the state risks consequences if its congestion pricing program isn’t halted, with a deadline to comply by May 21. Approved by the previous administration, the...
Oregon Takes Legal Action Over Tariffs, Argues President Overstepped Powers
Oregon is challenging President Trump's tariffs through a lawsuit, warning that the trade policies harm its manufacturing sector and, ultimately, its economy. In the lawsuit, Oregon asserts that President Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...
Nevada Governor Warns Tariffs Threaten State’s Lithium Industry
Governor Joe Lombardo of Nevada has urged President Trump to end tariffs on lithium, warning that the policy threatens jobs in the state's emerging lithium industry. Lombardo highlighted challenges within Nevada’s lithium loop, which aims to domestically source,...
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