A $500 million grant to update a steel plant in Middletown, OH, might be part of the massive cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The plant, operated by Cleveland Cliffs, had received the grant through the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to make the plant more environmentally friendly.

That grant, along with others, is now reportedly being reviewed by DOGE, with the unofficial leaked memo saying the grant to Cliffs will be terminated. 3/4/2025