Carolina Long Bay wind energy firm takes Trump buyout, investing in LNG, fossil fuels

March 27, 2026

Before accepting the Trump administration’s $1 billion taxpayer buyout, TotalEnergies fostered a campaign that its wind energy project off the coast of Brunswick County would eventually generate enough electricity to power 300,000 homes in the Carolinas.

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