Fossil Allies Rewarded as Wind Leases Bought Back | Los Angeles News

The federal government is shelling out over $2.7 billion to buy back offshore wind leases — a move critics say is secretly rewarding fossil fuel allies while undermining clean energy goals. Democratic senators like Padilla and Schumer are furious, demanding transparency on whether companies are being paid to abandon green projects in exchange for fossil fuel investments — and whether those pledges are legally binding. With energy costs soaring for families, senators argue this is a betrayal of climate commitments. Companies had until August 7th to respond — and while replies were received, Padilla’s office called them “not satisfactory.” Meanwhile, lawmakers are pushing legislation to incentivize keeping wind leases, but face steep odds in the current Congress. 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/3331f8f6f66736de Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews