NC environmentalists lament decision to scrap offshore wind farm

TotalEnergies signed a deal with the U.S. Department of the Interior to end two offshore wind leases.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 700

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A French energy company is halting an offshore wind project off the North Carolina coast as a result of a settlement this week with the Trump administration.

TotalEnergies and the U.S. Dept. of the Interior signed an agreement Monday to end two offshore wind leases — one in North Carolina and one in New York.

The Carolina Long Bay project, located approximately 22 miles south of Bald Head Island, would’ve generated more …

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