Coverage dated September 22, 2026

New York challenges $1.4 billion in federal offshore wind buyouts

Headline from LocalSYR

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul led a multi-state lawsuit on Tuesday to block the federal government from paying $1.4 billion to developers who canceled offshore wind projects.

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Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    California, New York sue to block deals canceling offshore wind projects (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    File photo of an offshore wind farm.

  2. Washington Examiner

    California sues Trump over deal to cancel offshore wind projects (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The state of California is suing the Trump administration over a deal struck earlier this summer to cancel an offshore wind project in exchange for tens of millions of dollars and a promise to invest in fossil fuels.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic attorneys general from California and New York sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as President Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    New York and California sue to block Trump's plans to cancel offshore wind projects (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    California Sues Trump Administration Over Deal To Kill Local Offshore Wind Project (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO (KEYT) – Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the legality of a the deal struck between a California-based offshore wind company and the Trump Administration to abandon a local offshore wind energy project for an over $111 million taxpayer buyout.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    New York, Maine lead challenge against Trump offshore wind dealings (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Eight states claim the Trump administration's offshore wind project cancellations are an illegal use of taxpayer money and sabotage their efforts to keep up with growing energy demands.

  7. CT Mirror

    States file new lawsuits against Trump’s payouts stopping offshore wind (opens CT Mirror)

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    CT Mirror's feed description

    An 8-state coalition filed lawsuits Tuesday challenging Trump administration’s payments to private companies to cancel offshore wind leases.

  8. The Guardian

    California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seek to block renewables in favor of fossil fuels Democratic attorneys general from California and New York have sued the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansio…

  9. LocalSYR

    New York challenges $1.4 billion in federal offshore wind buyouts (opens LocalSYR)

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    LocalSYR's feed description

    New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul led a multi-state lawsuit on Tuesday to block the federal government from paying $1.4 billion to developers who canceled offshore wind projects.

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