David Hochschild

California plans to sue the Trump administration over its deal to terminate an offshore wind project off the state’s central coast, arguing it undermines clean energy goals. The state aims to develop 25 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2045 but claims the administration’s buyback of leases for Golden State Wind and another project jeopardizes these plans. The Trump administration is promoting fossil fuels and geothermal energy through lease buybacks, while California criticizes the move as a setback for innovation and climate progress.

California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project, Golden State Wind, off the state's central coast. The administration is buying back leases for offshore wind projects to redirect investments toward fossil fuels, jeopardizing California's 25 gigawatt offshore wind energy goal by 2045.