California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects

Breckenridge, Michigan, Construction of a wind farm. The 133-turbine, 212.8-megawatt project is being constructed by Invenergy Wind LLC and DTE Energy. Photograph: UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Breckenridge, Michigan, Construction of a wind farm. The 133-turbine, 212.8-megawatt project is being constructed by Invenergy Wind LLC and DTE Energy. Photograph: UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images US politics California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects US officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seeks to block renewables in favor of fossil fuels

Prefer the Guardian on Google Democratic attorneys general from California and New York have sued the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.