[Source](https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/10/09/energy-department-ends-220-projects-to-save-over-7b-n4944664) > The U.S. Energy Department under President Donald Trump and Secretary Chris Wright is committed to saving taxpayers' money. > In an Oct. 1 press release, the Energy Department announced that it had axed 321 awards which were to fund 223 different projects. The sheer scope and size of our federal government is mind-blowing. And with the national debt nearing $38 trillion, it has never been so important to cut federal spending, which is why the work of the Trump administration to reduce federal bloat is a massive win. > Altogether, the Department of Energy (DOE) clarified, ending those projects saved American taxpayers $7.56 billion. The projects in question were either unnecessary or not “economically viable,” per the DOE press release.