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Blue states sue to block Trump's deal to cancel wind lease in exchange for oil investments
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Blue states sue to block Trump's deal to cancel wind lease in exchange for oil investments

The Hill · Jun 2, 2026, 5:02 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Six blue states have sued in an effort to block a Trump administration deal to pay a French company to invest in fossil fuels in exchange for the cancellation of its rights to build offshore wind farms. New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont sued the Trump

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