Seven states have sued the U.S. government, according to one report, over a payment made to TotalEnergies in connection with offshore wind projects. Another report, from the same source, states that New York leads a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s effort to make TotalEnergies reinvest in fossil fuels. According to Bluesky, the seven states are suing the U.S. for paying $1 billion to make TotalEnergies exit wind power. Accounts differ on the nature of the government’s action: one describes the payment as compensation for withdrawal from wind projects; another describes the administration’s effort as an attempt to compel reinvestment in fossil fuels. These descriptions present conflicting actions and are not resolved. The states involved are described in one account as northeastern, while another does not specify geography. All claims are attributed to their sources, with no consolidation of conflicting assertions.