# Patrick Pouyanné

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-24**: Public Announcement — The administration and TotalEnergies confirm the cancellation of the projects.
- **2026-03-24**: Official Announcement — The administration confirms the payout to TotalEnergies to abandon US wind projects.
- **2026-03-23**: Settlement Announced — DOI announces $1B refund deal for TotalEnergies to exit the U.S. wind market.
- **2026-03-23**: Settlement Announced — DOI announces $1B deal for TotalEnergies to exit wind leases and pivot to fossil fuels.
- **2026-03-23**: Dominion Milestone — Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind begins delivering power to the grid.
- **2026-03-23**: Settlement Reached — Reports emerge of a $1 billion deal to buy out TotalEnergies' U.S. wind interests.
- **2026-03-23**: Settlement Reached — Reports emerge of a $1 billion agreement to cancel the leases.
- **2026-02-15**: Court Ruling — Federal judges allow wind construction to resume, rejecting the government's security claims.
- **2026-01-15**: Judicial Reversal — Federal judges allow wind projects to resume, citing lack of evidence for security risks.
- **2025-12-20**: Construction Halt — Trump administration attempts to stop five East Coast wind projects citing national security.
- **2025-12-20**: Construction Halt — Trump administration attempts to stop five East Coast wind projects citing national security.
- **2025-11-05**: Trump Elected — TotalEnergies pauses its U.S. offshore wind projects immediately following the election results.
- **2025-01-20**: Policy Shift — The Trump administration takes office with a stated goal of halting offshore wind development.
- **2025-01-20**: Policy Shift — Trump administration takes office with a pledge to halt offshore wind projects.
- **2024-11-05**: Election Impact — TotalEnergies pauses U.S. offshore wind projects following the election of Donald Trump.

## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### Trump Administration Pays TotalEnergies $1B to Abandon US Offshore Wind
2026-03-24 16:18:06 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

The Trump administration has finalized a $1 billion settlement with TotalEnergies to cancel several major offshore wind projects along the U.S. East Coast. This unprecedented move signals an aggressive federal effort to dismantle renewable energy infrastructure in favor of traditional energy sources.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/trump-totalenergies-offshore-wind-settlement

### Trump Admin Pays TotalEnergies $1B to Exit U.S. Offshore Wind Leases
2026-03-24 16:17:32 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

The Trump administration has finalized a $1 billion settlement with French energy giant TotalEnergies to cancel its U.S. offshore wind leases. This unprecedented move signals a total reversal of federal support for the offshore wind industry, prioritizing the dismantling of the renewable energy pipeline.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/trump-totalenergies-offshore-wind-buyout

### Trump Administration Pays TotalEnergies $1B to Exit US Offshore Wind Leases
2026-03-24 00:15:53 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 7

The Trump administration has reached a $1 billion settlement with TotalEnergies to cancel offshore wind leases in New York and North Carolina. The deal requires the French energy giant to reinvest the funds into U.S. fossil fuel projects, including a Texas LNG facility.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/trump-totalenergies-offshore-wind-settlement

### Trump Admin to Pay TotalEnergies $1B to Exit US Offshore Wind Leases
2026-03-24 00:12:22 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 7

The U.S. Department of the Interior has reached a $1 billion settlement with TotalEnergies to terminate offshore wind leases off the coasts of New York and North Carolina. In exchange for the refund, the French energy giant has pledged to cease U.S. offshore wind development and pivot its capital toward domestic liquefied natural gas and oil projects.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-totalenergies-offshore-wind-settlement

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