The plaintiffs argued the 11 projects – located in New York, Oregon, Connecticut, Minnesota and Colorado – were targeted because those states voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris.

The settlement marks the second major court defeat for the Energy Department.

The plaintiffs argued the 11 projects – located in New York, Oregon, Connecticut, Minnesota and Colorado – were targeted because those states voted for former Vice President…

The decision voided the EPA guidance to terminate the $2.8 billion grant program. But it stopped short of requiring the agency to resume administering it.