Judge orders revival of $7B Solar for All program, says EPA overstepped

More than a year after federal regulators canceled a $7 billion solar energy grant program, a Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the government to revive the initiative, ruling that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its statutory authority when it terminated the program.The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy of the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, comes in a lawsuit filed by union laborers, solar installation companies, a homeowner and nonprofit advocates who challenged the EPA’s August 2025 decision to terminate the Solar for All program, as reported by Rhode Island Current.However, the ruling does not immediately mean the money will begin flowing again.