- Seven Democratic-led states, led by New York AG Letitia James, sued after the Trump administration paid French firm TotalEnergies nearly $1 billion to abandon offshore wind leases.
- The states say the deal deprives the region of needed power and could push up electricity costs across New England and the mid-Atlantic.
- Critics call it a taxpayer-funded move to stall clean energy — TotalEnergies will instead invest in an LNG plant — sparking a political fight over fossil fuels vs. wind.
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