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Seven US States Sue Trump Administration Over Cancellation of Offshore Wind Projects
Seven northeastern US states—New York, New Jersey, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Virginia—have sued the Trump administration over Interior Department deals that paid over $2 billion to TotalEnergies and other developers to cancel offshore wind leases and shift to oil and gas. The states argue the cancellations threaten grid reliability and climate goals, while legal experts call the payments unprecedented.