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US Northeast states sue Trump administration over $795 mln offshore wind lease cancellation

Published 20:19 on June 3, 2026 / Last updated at 20:19 on June 3, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Litigation, Power/Electrification)

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A coalition of seven states in the US Northeast sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a deal to cancel an offshore wind lease in the New York Bight, arguing the agreement unlawfully redirects a major power project into fossil fuel investment and undermines state energy planning.
A coalition of seven states in the US Northeast sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a deal to cancel an offshore wind lease in the New York Bight, arguing the agreement unlawfully redirects a major power project into fossil fuel investment and undermines state energy planning.


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