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California, New York sue Trump over $4B wind project buyback deals

Eight states challenge administration's plan to pay energy companies to cancel offshore wind projects and redirect funds to fossil fuels.

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What to know

  • California and New York, backed by six additional Democratic-led states, sued the Trump administration Tuesday over $4 billion in offshore wind lease buyback deals, claiming the agreements violate federal law and circumvent Congressional protections.
  • The suits target the June Invenergy agreement ($765 million for four leases) and the April Bluepoint Wind deal, arguing they are illegal uses of taxpayer money framed deceptively as settlements when no underlying lawsuits exist.
  • The Trump administration has pledged nearly $4 billion across multiple deals to redirect wind project investments toward natural gas and other fossil fuels, part of its stated goal of preventing new offshore wind construction.
  • States argue the buybacks sabotage efforts to meet growing energy demands and will increase electricity costs by eliminating planned clean energy capacity and diverting funds away from climate goals.

“We're still all in, in California. No matter what the Trump administration does, we're going to push to participate in the climate action that is needed to meet this moment and to rise to the occasion.”

Rob Bonta, California Attorney General · Independent UK ↗

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California, New York sue Trump over $4B wind project buyback deals
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    Bonta calls deals obstacles to climate action at Climate Week

    Speaking at Climate Week in New York City, California AG Bonta said the administration's wind project cancellations force states into court battles that slow climate progress and distract from urgent action needed to meet climate goals.

    “Because we have to go to court and block an unlawful action by the Trump administration each time, it takes time. It slows the process down and we know we are running out of time and we need to be urgent and aggressive.”
    — Rob Bonta
    • eciu.net

      New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals cancelling offshore wind projects

      eciu.netBluesky1d ago2▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • JustinGerdes@mastodon.green

      California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission just announced a second lawsuit challenging a Trump administration offshore wind lease buyback deal: https:// oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases /during-climate-week-attorney-general-bonta-announces-second-lawsuit-challenging

      JustinGerdes@mastodon.greenMastodon1d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3266959/ California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects | US politics # Energy

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  2. background

    New York and seven states join challenge to wind project buyback deals — New York Attorney General Letitia James led Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont in filing separate lawsuits challenging both the Invenergy agreement and the earlier Bluepoint Wind deal, calling them illegal uses of $1.4 billion in taxpayer funds.

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    California sues over offshore wind project cancellation deal

    California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and Invenergy, arguing the offshore wind lease buyback deal is an unlawful use of taxpayer dollars that violates the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Administrative Procedure Act, and Judgment Fund Act.

    “At a time when we need more reliable, clean energy, President Trump is trying to send $111 million to his fossil fuel industry friends and wants taxpayers and working families to cover the tab.”
    — Rob Bonta
    1. 10 outlets New York and California sue to block Trump's plans to cancel offshore wind projects

      first by PBS NewsHour, 1d ago · also Gothamist, Philadelphia Inquirer, KEYT-TV, Guardian Environment, Guardian, Associated Press +3

      7 more headlines

    2. 1 outlet first by Washington Examiner, 1d ago · read ↗

  4. background

    Interior Department strikes $765M Invenergy wind lease buyback deal — The Trump administration's Interior Department announced it struck a settlement agreement with Invenergy affiliates to terminate four offshore wind leases across three regions—New York Bight, California's Central Coast, and the Gulf of Maine—for a total of $765 million, with funds redirected to fossil fuel investments.

  5. background

    Bluepoint Wind agrees to end New York offshore wind farm — Bluepoint Wind agreed in April to cancel a wind farm under development off the New York and New Jersey coast, marking an early Trump administration offshore wind cancellation deal.

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  1. 2 outlets New York, Maine lead challenge against Trump offshore wind dealings

    first by Courthouse News, 1d ago · also Courthouse News Service

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