Seven states sue Trump administration over deal to scrap offshore wind project

June 2, 2026

June 2 (Reuters) – Seven U.S. states led by New York sued the Trump administration ‌and a French energy firm on Tuesday for canceling a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York in exchange for a pledge by the company to invest instead in fossil fuel projects.

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