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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: California Threatens Legal Action Over Trump Offshore Wind Cuts
Caption: California Threatens Legal Action Over Trump Offshore Wind Cuts. California Governor Gavin Newsom's administration has launched an investigation into the Trump administration's latest move to halt offshore wind projects in the state. The California Energy Commission issued an investigative subpoena to German energy company RWE following its agreement with the federal government. Commission Chair David Hochschild accused the Trump administration of taking unlawful actions and said California planned to challenge them in court. RWE agreed to a $1.2 billion deal to surrender offshore wind leases off the coasts of California, New York and Louisiana. The agreement is part of a Trump administration strategy offering wind developers funds to instead invest in fossil fuel facilities. The approach has so far resulted in the cancellation of three of five planned offshore wind projects off California's coast. California previously issued a similar subpoena after Golden State Wind agreed to cancel an offshore wind project and later said it intended to sue over the deal. The state has also challenged Invenergy's offshore wind cancellation, although it has not yet filed lawsuits over any of the agreements. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Gavin Newsom,Donald Trump,California,RWE,David Hochschild,California Energy Commission,offshore wind,Golden State Wind,Invenergy,renewable energy,wind power,clean energy,fossil fuels
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