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AG Bonta, CEC Announces Second Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal
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Fusion42 · 23 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration and Invenergy, challenging the use of over $111 million in federal funds to buy out a California offshore wind lease, which they allege violates multiple federal laws and threatens the state's clean energy goals.
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You face rising legal risks and potential policy reversals if you build offshore wind projects in California as political and regulatory opposition is mounting to federally backed fossil fuel-linked lease buyouts. Courts challenging these deals open a renewal path for clean energy investments and local job creation.
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