Federal officials are reversing offshore wind lease agreements as part of an effort to prioritize fossil fuel development over renewable energy expansion. Democratic attorneys general from California and New York have filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s decision to terminate leases for multiple wind projects along the coasts. The move follows an earlier announcement that the government would buy back leases for four wind energy initiatives, including one off California’s coast. Critics argue the policy shift undermines clean energy progress in favor of traditional energy sources.
US officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seek to block renewables in favor of fossil fuelsDemocratic 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 expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.California attorney general Rob Bonta said he was suing over removal of a project off his state’s coast planned by Chicago-based Invenergy. The Trump administration said in June it was buying back the company’s US offshore wind leases for four wind projects on the east and west coasts. Continue reading...
