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Alternet.orgcites GristMar 25, 2026Opinion

Trump’s $1 billion payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds

President Trump's administration is refunding nearly $1 billion in wind energy leases in exchange for oil and gas investment commitments.

Trump’s $1 billion payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds
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The Trump administration is refunding nearly $1 billion to TotalEnergies for canceled Atlantic offshore wind leases, contingent on the firm reinvesting in US oil and gas projects.

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