President Donald Trump’s rollback of clean energy policies have resulted in nearly $83 billion in canceled or delayed investment for projects across the country, according to a new analysis from an environmental group.
The labor and environmental coalition BlueGreen Alliance found in a report published Tuesday that 223 manufacturing, clean energy, and industrial projects have been canceled or stalled due to the administration’s policy changes. The coalition said the delays or cancellations represent nearly $82.8 billion in investment, putting more than 111,000 jobs at risk.
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The hit to clean energy projects is largely attributable to the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Republicans passed and Trump signed into law in July 2025. The legislation clawed back hundreds of billions of dollars in tax credits and programs created through former President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
The OBBBA, for instance, ended tax credits for electric vehicles and phased out tax credits for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
“Going into 2025, the United States was on a path to a better future,” the report reads. “Years of work creating the foundation for a clean economy manufactured and built in the United States were beginning to deliver benefits for workers and communities across the country.
“Upon taking office, President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress have gone to incredible lengths to demolish that foundation,” BlueGreen Alliance wrote.
Trump and Republicans have argued that wind and solar power are unreliable and costly. During negotiations over the OBBBA, Republicans claimed that the subsidies distorted the energy market and that clean energy sources should compete without federal assistance. At the same time, the administration has clawed back regulations meant to penalize fossil fuel energy sources such as oil, gas, and coal.
The report noted that at least 3,034 manufacturing, energy, and industrial projects are subject to stricter tax credit eligibility requirements under Trump’s tax legislation. The tighter deadlines and restrictions put nearly $695.2 billion in investment and nearly 1.2 million projected jobs at risk, it said.
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In addition, the report noted the legislation has also weakened workforce protections. It said that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fewer inspectors and has conducted 20% fewer workplace inspections than the previous year.
It also cited the delay to the Department of Labor’s silica rule, which protects coal miners from inhaling silica dust. The report said the delay in the rule could contribute to a rise in black lung disease.
