President Donald Trump may cancel an additional $12 billion in Department of Energy funding for clean energy projects, adding to the cuts announced last week.
The Department of Energy funding in question for Ascend Elements’ project in Hopkinsville is $316 million. However, the potential cancellation of this federal money is not anticipated to affect the local project.
Tony Prim, Associate Director of Business Retention & Expansion for the Southwest Kentucky Economic Development Council, told Your News Edge that the company is still proceeding full steam ahead on its current plans.
Other local sources indicate that Ascend Elements has every intention of continuing its plans for Christian County and beyond.
This commitment comes despite the company facing several challenges in 2025, including laying off over 80 employees, with about 20 positions tied to the Hopkinsville location, and the cancellation of a $164 million federal grant intended for its Kentucky plant.
