California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the Trump administration of using taxpayer money to kill clean energy projects after federal officials reached a deal to reimburse two offshore wind developers nearly $900 million if they abandon U.S. leases and redirect money toward fossil fuel infrastructure.
"The Trump administration AGAIN just gave companies almost A BILLION DOLLARS in taxpayer money to abandon clean energy projects and line Big Oil's pockets," Newsom wrote on X, reacting to the cancellation of projects that included Golden State Wind, a proposed floating offshore wind development off Morro Bay, California.
