Governor's office / Attorney General James joint releaseTier 1high
New York leads eight states in two federal suits to void Trump administration deals paying Bluepoint Wind ($765M) and Invenergy ($653M) from the Judgment Fund to cancel four offshore wind leases, two off New York
AG Letitia James, joined by CT, DE, ME, MA, NJ, RI and VT, challenges Interior Department agreements that pay $1.4B total from the Judgment Fund to cancel offshore wind leases; Bluepoint is to build an LNG facility and Invenergy redirects funds to gas plants in five Midwest states and western geothermal. The state says the two canceled NY projects were expected to bring $16B+ in investment and 2,800+ jobs. Claims cite the APA, NEPA, OCSLA and the Judgment Fund Act. California filed a separate suit. Relevant context: Blakeman has said he opposes offshore wind.
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