Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind leases

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Trump to pay more companies to abandon offshore wind and invest in fossil fuels

Updated 5 days ago
The Hill
Washington Times
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The Trump administration will pay two energy companies to abandon their offshore wind ambitions and invest in fossil fuels instead. The Interior Department announced on Monday that it would issue a refund to Global. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Trump to pay more companies to abandon offshore wind and invest in fossil fuels
The Hill
The Hill
Center
4/27/2026

Trump to pay more companies to abandon offshore wind and invest in fossil fuels

The Trump administration will pay two energy companies to abandon their offshore wind ambitions and invest in fossil fuels instead. The Interior Department announced on Monday that it would issue a refund to Global Infrastructure Partners, which is part of BlackRock and Golden State Wind, for the money they paid for.

Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind leases
Washington Times4/27/2026

Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind leases

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end their offshore wind leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling nearly $900 million. Both companies.