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The Trump administration is paying this company $1 billion to quit building wind farms. Experts question the arrangement’s legality

Fast Company Tech Adele Peters March 31, 2026
The Trump administration is paying this company $1 billion to quit building wind farms. Experts question the arrangement’s legality

After failing to stop multiple offshore wind projects from moving forward on the East Coast, the Trump administration is trying a new tactic: paying companies not to build wind farms. Last week, the government announced that it would pay TotalEnergies approximately $1 billion to give up on buildi

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