US Pays Billions to Abandon Offshore Wind Projects, Sparking Legal Scrutiny
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PBS NewsHour reports that the Trump administration is paying nearly $2 billion to energy companies to cancel offshore wind projects, including a nearly $1 billion payout to TotalEnergies and additional payments for Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind, raising questions about spending authority, legality, and the transparency of subsidized project cancellations.
Topics:businesspolitics#backdoor-deals#energy-subsidies#legality#offshore-wind#politics#trump-administration
- Why the Trump administration is paying billions to abandon wind farms PBS
- More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews The New York Times
- California probes Trump administration deal to cancel offshore wind lease Reuters
- Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas The Guardian
- Trump administration cites national security to widen clampdown on wind farms Financial Times
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