New York Leads Lawsuits Challenging $1.4 Billion Offshore Wind Buyouts

New York is leading a coalition of states in two new lawsuits challenging Trump administration agreements that would cancel offshore wind leases and redirect roughly $1.4 billion toward liquefied natural gas and other conventional energy projects.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul announced the lawsuits Tuesday, targeting separate agreements between the U.S. Department of the Interior and Bluepoint Wind and Invenergy.

The states argue the administration is unlawfully using federal money to reimburse offshore wind developers for relinquishing leases while steering investment toward LNG, natural gas-fired generation and other energy projects.

The Bluepoint agreement was announced by