Seven US states sue Trump administration over deal to kill windfarm project
State attorneys general argue $1bn deal to terminate major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York is unlawful
TL;DR
- Seven states are suing the Trump administration over the cancellation of a major offshore wind lease in New York.
- The administration paid nearly $1 billion to French energy firm TotalEnergies to terminate offshore wind projects.
- New York's Attorney General Letitia James alleges the deal is unlawful and was made after previous attempts to halt wind development failed in court.
- The lawsuit argues the deal violates the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Judgment Fund Act.
- Plaintiffs seek to strike down the agreement, halt the lease cancellation, and prevent further implementation.
- The Interior Secretary described offshore wind as expensive, unreliable, and subsidy-dependent.
- Pro-offshore wind groups argue the deal removes affordable energy and will increase consumer costs.