Blue states sue Trump admin over offshore wind lease cancellation New York is spearheading a lawsuit with six other Democrat-led states against the Trump administration concerning a $928 million buyout deal with French energy company TotalEnergies. The deal resulted in the cancellation of an offshore wind farm lease, which the states argue is an illegal payoff and a violation of federal law. The coalition contends the administration improperly cancelled the lease without proper procedures and accuses Trump of using his office to thwart offshore wind development in favor of fossil fuels.

• Seven Democrat-led states, led by New York, are suing the Trump administration.
• The lawsuit challenges a $928 million buyout deal that canceled an offshore wind farm lease.
• Plaintiffs allege the payment to French company TotalEnergies was an illegal payoff.
• The deal required TotalEnergies to abandon U.S. offshore wind projects and invest in fossil fuels.
• The states argue the Interior Department violated the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act by not holding a hearing to determine harm before cancellation.
• New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James are leading the charge, criticizing the deal as an abuse of taxpayer dollars and hostility towards offshore wind.
• The affected New York project, Attentive Energy, was intended to power over 1 million homes.