offshore wind energy
Coverage of offshore wind energy in the Nexus archive.
- California intends to sue Trump administration over deal to end offshore wind project
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.
- Trump administration paying wind developer to walk away from California offshore lease
The Trump administration is paying a wind developer to abandon a California offshore wind lease, marking the second such instance of the administration financially incentivizing the removal of wind power projects.