DOGE lists $1,493,565 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $1,493,565 in claimed savings. Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. Description: ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION OF WASTEWATERS WITH A FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMICS THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHARACTERIZATION OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUAL EFFLUENTS, AND TO ILLUSTRATE THE USE OF SUCH CHARACTERIZATION TO DETERMINE ENVIRONM. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.