Missouri AG Calls on DOGE to Investigate $5B Grain Belt Project
Attorney General Andrew Bailey Exposes Massive Taxpayer Waste
šØ Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding action. On March 6, 2025, he called on Elon Muskās Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to investigate what he calls one of the worst abuses of taxpayer dollars in recent historyāthe Biden administrationās $4.9 billion loan guarantee for the Grain Belt Express, a massive renewable energy transmission project.
Bailey isnāt just criticizing the fundingāheās accusing the federal government of a land grab disguised as environmentalism, benefiting private investors at the expense of Missouriās farmers.
Hereās everything you need to know about the Grain Belt Express, Baileyās demands, and what happens next.
š Read Baileyās full letter to DOGE here: Missouri AGās Letter to Elon Musk
1ļøā£ What Is the Grain Belt Express?
š March 6, 2025
The Grain Belt Express is a proposed high-voltage transmission line designed to transport wind-generated energy from Kansas to Indiana, passing through Missouri and Illinois along the way.
š¹ Supporters say it will modernize the energy grid, create thousands of jobs, and bring economic benefits to local communities.
š¹ The Missouri Public Service Commission approved the project in 2019, deeming it in the public interest.
š Why This Matters:
The project claims to provide economic benefits, but many Missouri landowners arenāt convinced.
The federal government is now deeply involved in funding the project, raising questions about who really benefits.
2ļøā£ Why Is Missouriās Attorney General Fighting It?
š March 6, 2025
Baileyās argument is simple: The Grain Belt Express isnāt about clean energyāitās about big money and government overreach.
š„ His key concerns:
$4.9 billion in taxpayer-backed loan guarantees to a private companyāis this a āgreenā project, or a corporate bailout?
Eminent domain abuseāMissouri farmers risk losing their land through forced sales.
Missouri gets little benefitāBailey argues that local residents bear the cost while private investors reap the rewards.
š¬ Baileyās statement:
"Missouri farmersāthe backbone of our state and nationānow face the prospect of watching their lands carved apart, all to satisfy the greed of private investors."
š Why This Matters:
Bailey is framing this as a rural rights issue, not just an economic one.
DOGEās response could determine whether this project continuesāor gets blocked.
3ļøā£ Call for a DOGE Investigation
š March 6, 2025
Bailey has formally asked DOGE to investigate the project and cancel the Department of Energyās loan guarantees.
š¹ DOGE, led by Elon Musk, was created to eliminate government waste and inefficiency.
š¹ If Musk acts on Baileyās request, the project could lose its financial backing.
š¹ Bailey argues this is a perfect test for DOGEāwill it protect taxpayer money or allow cronyism to continue?
š Why This Matters:
This is the first major energy funding challenge DOGE has faced.
If the investigation moves forward, it could signal broader government spending cuts in the green energy sector.
4ļøā£ Public Reaction and Political Fallout
š March 6, 2025
Baileyās post on X (formerly Twitter) sparked immediate public reaction, with users tagging @DOGE and expressing support for blocking the funding.
š¬ Comments from users:
@okieranchers: āGood! No more federal handouts to these scam projects.ā
@boof_ivermectin: āDOGE better act fastāMissouri farmers need protection.ā
@D7631710698305: āShut this down NOW. $5 billion of our money to ruin farmland? Insane.ā
š¹ Missouri Senator Josh Hawley has also voiced concerns about the projectās impact on property rights and rural communities.
š Why This Matters:
This isnāt just about one projectāitās about how taxpayer money is spent.
If DOGE shuts this down, it could set a precedent for other green energy projects under Bidenās policies.
5ļøā£ What Happens Next?
šØ Key Questions:
Will Elon Muskās DOGE investigate and block the funding?
Will the Department of Energy defend the project or back down under pressure?
How will Missouriās farmers and lawmakers respond if DOGE doesnāt act?
This battle over taxpayer funds, rural land, and federal overreach is just getting started.
š Read Baileyās full letter to DOGE here: Missouri AGās Letter to Elon Musk
What Do You Think?
Is this project a necessary step for renewable energy, or is it just another wasteful government handout to private investors?
š„ Drop a comment below and let me know where you stand.
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Wind and solar energy are bad investments. They are costly, intermittent, undependable, eat up an unconscionable amount of farmland, as well as being unsightly and a hazard to wildlife. They require energy storage technology we are unable to deploy at a reasonable cost.
Nuclear energy is also zero carbon, is dependable and scaleable, and does not require energy storage facilities that do not exist. Anyone who believes climate change is an existential threat, that reducing carbon emissions is a necessary step toward reducing the threat, and won't consider nuclear power as an option, is a hypocrite and a liar.
This project might not be a boondoggle if it strengthens and helps secure the energy grid as a whole, but it does not appear to do that. To create an electrical backbone across the Midwest is not putting our money, attention, and efforts where they are most needed and where we will see a real return on investment. Fix the grid. Strengthen it and secure it from both accidental failure and attacks. Don't waste time and money where they are not truly needed.
Sounds to me like it is exactly what the Missouri AG says it is, a waste of taxpayer money and a land grab that will hurt farmers and line the pockets of those that want to push it through. Shut it down!