DOGE lists $2,136,951 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $2,136,951 in claimed savings. Recipient: AERA FEDERAL LLC. Description: BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - AERA DIRECT AIR CAPTURE HUB - KERN THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS FEASIBILITY OF THE AERA DIRECT AIR CAPTURE HUB – KERN IN CALIFORNIA’S SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ACCORDING TO PHASE 0A AND 0B GUIDELINES.. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.