The administration announced a $1.2 billion settlement with RWE to relinquish offshore wind leases, sparking debate over potential conflicts of interest and legal validity.

The administration announced a $1.2 billion settlement with the German energy company RWE to relinquish its offshore wind leases in New York, California, and Louisiana. This move follows a series of

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• The Guardian
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• The Independent
  Trump’s Mar-a-Lago neighbor stands to gain from wind farm settlement deal: report
• The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists
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