Seven states sue over $1 billion TotalEnergies wind deal (opens in new tab)

Seven U.S. states led by New York sued the Trump administration in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, challenging a March agreement that canceled TotalEnergies’ offshore wind leases off New York and North Carolina in exchange for federal reimbursement and a pledge to invest in fossil fuel projects. The states — New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont — say the deal unlawfully redirects taxpayer funds and harms their economies, energy plann...