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New York sues over the Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project
- New York sues the Trump administration over a $1 billion deal to end offshore wind leases in favor of fossil fuel projects.
- Six states including New York join the lawsuit, arguing the cancellation harms economies, energy grids and climate goals.
- The lawsuit seeks to vacate the lease cancellation and the settlement with Attentive Energy, a TotalEnergies subsidiary.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James said the deal amounts to taxpayer dollars subsidizing oil and gas instead of clean energy.
- Governor Kathy Hochul pledged to fight against what she called the administration's hostility toward offshore wind.
- TotalEnergies purchased the leases in 2022 for about $795 million with plans to generate significant clean energy.
- The complaint notes the leases were canceled without proper procedures, according to the filing.
- The case follows other renewables-related legal actions and critiques of the administration’s energy approach.
- Separately, a coalition of renewable groups filed a complaint in Oregon over national security reviews delaying wind farm development.
- Interior Department defended the deals as voluntary and reviewed, while noting concerns about the negotiation process.
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