The lawsuit, Nevins v. Bloom Energy Corporation, filed in the Northern District of California, alleges that the energy firm violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by obscuring its supply chain vulnerabilities. According to the complaint, Bloom Energy claimed to have a more diversified sourcing strategy while allegedly relying on intermediaries to import scandium—a critical metal for its solid oxide fuel cells—directly from China.

The allegations gained traction following a July 8, 2026, report by Hunterbrook Media titled "Bloom's Big Lie." The investigation utilized trade data, corporate filings, and satellite imagery to suggest that Bloom Energy funneled Chinese scandium through secondary channels in Thailand, Japan, and South Korea. Following the report's release, the company’s stock price dropped nearly 6%. The law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is representing investors seeking to hold the company accountable for these purported misrepresentations.