Seven blue states sued the Trump administration after it paid a French energy company nearly $1 billion to abandon offshore wind projects.
The lawsuit argues the March deal with TotalEnergies violated federal law and deprived states of needed electric power.
Attorneys general contend the agreement was designed to satisfy Trump's opposition to wind energy rather than address any legal harm.
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A coalition of seven blue states sued the Trump administration Tuesday after it paid a French company nearly $1 billion in taxpayer money to not build offshore wind farms.
