US Gov’t Reaches Deals to Cancel Two More Offshore Wind Projects and Refund Lease Fees

https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/04/28/us-govt-reaches-deals-to-cancel-two-more-offshore-wind-projects-and-refund-lease-fees/

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has reached agreements with Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind developers to voluntarily terminate their offshore wind leases in exchange for a total of USD 885 million (around EUR 756 million) that they paid in lease fees, which the US will return to the developers to invest in fossil energy projects.

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Lydon_Feen@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 120d

Truly completely fucking deranged.

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 26 pts · 120d

Remember kids, this is why education is important

I_Jedi@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 120d

Warning: Pictures inspire extreme terror.

Bwaz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 120d

Just how is that to the country's benefit, justifying public funds paying for it???

Red_October@piefed.world · 4 pts · 119d

It's hard not to lose hope for the future of the planet when the powers that be are not only just not trying to help the climate, but are actively investing enormous sums of money to reverse helpful projects.