Published: June 5, 2026 ⢠11:42 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 6, 2026 ⢠6:11 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Seven northeastern states have sued US govât for paying TotalEnergies to withdraw from offshore wind projects.
French energy giant TotalEnergies is embroiled in a lawsuit between seven US states and the federal government as the administration of President Donald Trump upends domestic energy policy, shutting down some wind energy projects while pushing fossil fuels.
It has also raised questions about the predictability of the business and investment environment under a president who has peddled back many policies that were set up under his predecessor, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, including on investing in renewable energy.
The case is tied to two offshore wind farms that TotalEnergies had planned in the US.
The larger one, Attentive Energy, was to be built 54 miles (87km) south of Jones Beach, New York, and would have powered a million homes and businesses in New York and New Jersey.