DOGE lists $2,342,942 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $2,342,942 in claimed savings. Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. Description: BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - COLORADO (PUEBLO) REGIONAL DIRECT AIR CAPTURE (DAC) HUB THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A REGIONAL DIRECT AIR CAPTURE (DAC) HUB THAT ENCOMPASSES THE PUEBLO REGION IN THE COLORAD. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.