California sues Trump administration over cancellation of wind power leases

California is challenging the Trump administration's decision to cancel billions of dollars in wind power leases and compensate companies to halt development, marking an early flashpoint over federal renewable energy policy.

First covered Aug 28, 2026 · 6:03 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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29d CleanTechnica California Sues Trump Over Ridiculous Wind Power Cancellations — I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay off companies to not…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-29 (#1) · 2026-08-30 (#6)

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