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California sues over Trump wind-buyout deal that scrubs Morro Bay project

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Source: Los Angeles Times
California sues over Trump wind-buyout deal that scrubs Morro Bay project
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California filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration and wind developer Golden State Wind, alleging a buyout that paid the developer to drop offshore wind leases in favor of oil and gas violates federal law and wastes taxpayer money. The move, part of a broader set of wind-lease cancellations, leaves California with just two offshore wind leases and threatens its goal of 25 GW by 2045, potentially costing up to 170,000 clean-energy jobs; the state argues the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act requires California input on leasing decisions and that the payments draw from a federal fund meant to settle lawsuits.

Topics:nationclimate-and-environment#california#climate-and-environment#energy-policy#legal-challenge#offshore-wind#trump-administration
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  1. California sues Trump administration, developer over deal to walk away from Morro Bay wind power  Los Angeles Times
  2. $900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor  The Washington Post
  3. California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation  The New York Times
  4. California Sues Over Trump Deal to Cancel Wind Project Lease  Bloomberg.com
  5. Administration deal to cancel offshore wind project gives boost to Trump donor  MS NOW

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