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Trump Administration Uses $2 B to Buy Wind Leases, Democrats Investigate

4/30/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is allocating nearly $2 billion to buy out offshore wind leases and require developers to fund fossil-fuel projects.
Reimbursements total $1.9 billion, with $900 million for Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind and $1 billion for TotalEnergies, each tied to fossil-fuel investment.
House Democrats led by Rep. Jared Huffman and Rep. Jamie Raskin have opened an investigation, calling the deal a scam and requesting documents.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is allocating nearly $2 billion to buy out offshore wind leases and require developers to fund fossil-fuel projects.
Reimbursements total $1.9 billion, with $900 million for Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind and $1 billion for TotalEnergies, each tied to fossil-fuel investment.
House Democrats led by Rep. Jared Huffman and Rep. Jamie Raskin have opened an investigation, calling the deal a scam and requesting documents.