
Nine US States Challenge Offshore Wind Lease Buybacks in Court
Nine US states filed three lawsuits challenging federal offshore wind lease buybacks involving Bluepoint Wind and Invenergy and tied to investments in fossil fuel projects.

Nine US states filed three lawsuits challenging federal offshore wind lease buybacks involving Bluepoint Wind and Invenergy and tied to investments in fossil fuel projects.

New York and six other states sued the Trump administration over a deal to cancel a TotalEnergies offshore wind lease tied to a $1 billion refund.

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Sunrise Wind has installed its first turbine offshore New York, keeping the 924 MW project on track for first power later this year and full operations in 2027.

Equinor says Empire Wind 1 could be cancelled unless the US stop-work order is lifted and key construction restarts by 16 January 2026, as the company pursues an injunction.
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