The Trump administration is preparing a new strategy to halt offshore wind projects after courts blocked five previous attempts, proposing settlement agreements that would pay nearly $1 billion to TotalEnergies, the French company behind the Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay wind farms off New York and North Carolina. Under the settlements, the Interior Department would cancel the federal leases, the Justice Department would reimburse over $928 million for TotalEnergies’ lease bids, and the company would abandon construction while committing to invest in Texas natural gas infrastructure, reflecting the administration’s focus on fossil fuels over renewables. TotalEnergies’ spokeswoman, Solange Petit de Bantel, declined comment, and Interior and Justice Department representatives did not respond. Acceptance of the settlements is uncertain, but lease cancellations could trigger expensive litigation if the company refuses.(金十数据)