The Energy Department removed its own rules for giving out money

The US Energy Department has officially canceled its old rules for giving out financial aid. This means the department no longer has a formal process for how it decides who gets money and how that money is used.

The Energy Department used to have a set of rules for how it gave out grants and other financial assistance. These rules covered things like how applications were reviewed and what recipients had to do. Now, those rules are gone. This could mean the department will create new, simpler rules, or it might just operate with less formal guidance when distributing funds.