US Trump administration offshore wind project cancellations
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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USA zahlen über eine Milliarde Dollar, damit RWE keine Windparks baut
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The US government reached deals with Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind to exit US wind projects for nearly $900 million in April 2026.
In April, the US government reached agreements with Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind to exit offshore wind projects. The deals involved a total payment of nearly $900 million.
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The Trump administration reached a $928 million deal with TotalEnergies to cancel its offshore wind lease off the coast of New York.
The Donald Trump administration previously reached a $928 million deal with the French energy company TotalEnergies. This agreement was established to cancel the company's offshore wind lease off the coast of New York.
New York Attorney General Letitia James characterized the arrangement with TotalEnergies as an illegal agreement and a sham deal.
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Donald Trump signed a decree against the expansion of wind energy following his return to office in January 2025.
Following his return to office in January 2025, President Donald Trump signed a decree aimed at opposing the expansion of wind energy.
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The Joe Biden administration auctioned RWE's New York offshore wind lease for $1.1 billion in 2022.
In 2022, the Joe Biden administration held an auction for offshore wind leases. During this process, the German energy company RWE's New York lease was sold for $1.1 billion.