Trump administration cuts energy projects, freezes New York funding | International

WASHINGTON, Oct 2, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate dozens of clean energy projects and freeze billions of dollars for major projects in New York, intensifying a stand-off with Democrats over a US government shutdown. US media outlets described the moves announced by the energy and transportation departments as part of the administration's efforts to pressure Democrats in Congress to agree on a deal to end the shutdown. US President Donald Trump had raced to enact hard-right policies even before the shutdown began after midnight on Tuesday, threatening mass firings and to slash government departments, and blaming Democrats for Congress' failure to resolve a funding stand-off. The Department of Energy announced on Thursday "the termination...