California Sues Over Wind Project Cancellation | Fresno News

California’s attorney general has sued the federal government over a canceled offshore wind project, accusing the Department of the Interior of illegally spending $120 million in taxpayer funds to reimburse Golden State Wind for giving up its lease. The deal, struck in April, was meant to fund a massive 2-gigawatt floating wind farm off California’s Central Coast — with over $30 million pledged to local jobs and community programs. Now, the state argues the cancellation threatens thousands of jobs and jeopardizes $100 million in state investments in ports, transmission, and supply chains. The lawsuit claims the reimbursement violated federal law by lacking legal dispute justification, while the Interior says the process was proper and approved by the Justice Department. This isn’t the first time such deals have been made — echoing Trump-era cancellations in exchange for fossil fuel commitments — and California had already warned back in June that this could derail its offshore wind ambitions for years. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9d97aed3fc4951c7