DOGE lists $18,998,987 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $18,998,987 in claimed savings. Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. Description: THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ILLINOIS BASIN WEST CARBONSAFE PHASE III PROJECT IS TO GEOLOGICALLY CHARACTERIZE THE CAMBRIAN MT. SIMON SANDSTONE/EAU CLAIRE FORMATION STORAGE COMPLEX NEAR THE DALLMAN POWER GENERATION PLANT IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, AND TO SUBMIT THE REQU. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.