US Taxpayers Owe $4 Billion After Cancelled Offshore Wind Leases

Semafor · first seen 11.08.2026

A researcher found that the US government overpaid a German power company to cancel offshore wind development leases, leaving taxpayers with nearly $4 billion in reimbursement obligations.

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