Environment and Energy
Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over $120 Million Offshore Wind Lease Cancellation
California sued the Trump administration over a $120 million deal with Golden State Wind to cancel a 2-gigawatt floating offshore wind project off the Central Coast. Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission argue the Department of Interior lacked legal authority to reimburse the developer from the federal Judgment Fund. The state claims the arrangement violates the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and represents illegal use of taxpayer money.
