Billion-dollar wind-to-gas swaps spark accusations of illegality and higher bills
TL;DR
The Interior Department is accused of orchestrating nearly $3 billion in taxpayer funds to fossil-fuel projects by canceling offshore wind leases with TotalEnergies, Invenergy, and Duke Energy in favor of gas, arguing the actions are illegal and would raise Americans' energy costs; lawsuits are expected as courts review the moves.
- Another day, another illegal billion-dollar bribe to raise your electricity prices Electrek
- Another Trump Administration Payment to Stop Offshore Wind Farm The New York Times
- Duke to reinvest $129M after canceling NC offshore wind lease Carolina Journal
- Trump Ends Carolina Wind Project as Cancellations Mount Bloomberg.com
- Duke Energy to terminate North Carolina offshore wind lease Reuters
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