# Trump administration will buy back company's offshore wind leases off 3 states in a $1.2B deal

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 18:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Trump administration will buy back company's offshore wind leases off 3 states in a $1.2B deal" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Fortune, The New York Times, Lost Coast Outpost and reuters.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Times | Another offshore wind developer exits California in $1.22-billion deal with Trump administration | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxNZGxXN3JZc2pYX0kteG9aOUtuOXZURGFnaEJ1SHpHOVBQRlUyYjZZakVNT1BVaWpMRmc3Z1Y1dndQOGxDLTJXWnRzblpYS0ZLN3EzcFppSzBzZnZUWEdFYl9WcGJZRnFsdjh0TWtGYmFmUXdfajJxMUhuR09sazBnTmk5MDRBZjlrNEt5NUc3MXpYdUNZcDJfMVZJQndJSnNyYzY4SThMOVNUSllhLUVJUldpQnh6clJESFVBc0tOaURNSDRhc0dfYlJLd1pQQQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Trump Refunds $4 Billion to Cancel US Offshore Wind Projects | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPTTZ6dmw1cGZwM2hBV3dFRk4tTlRTYllJS0ZfU2Q0TVRRVFM2dVBRQnhya1UtMUtEUkdPQkdhQ3N0Z1RQSU13OWJVSFpEYTd0eDdZRmNpcFlOYnc1dkNMcFRYOVZoeXQxeS01VEo5T3UySWtBd0RDTDhfQzFpcmxmbE92cnpDRm1PR0J0SWlPdFkyNlpWVVhoMU1Ta0FyMUVaYmowWk1DcVNGNVpzeVdn?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Trump pays yet another energy company to give up offshore wind rights | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPNnJSN2dVRGpPYWtXaXdxbmI2NTZxQmtOYUc4ano5OXBpd0dQdGRfYWYtSkpWTUo3ZjAxQ0Z3SGdzaWFYZmNEaDJXQUd0dGdVdXRmTHVPUVNkTnZObWR3VUl4WGVIRUxSQWpTRURWc1Y0ZGJET0p3LU82UDRhb1FDdC00Z2xid9IBiwFBVV95cUxPRzR2Zkkyck41LW5jblRtSXVEaTFWSDJNOFBEYjNzcWpoRzBqS3ZYOHdZMzQxQ1JSekR6TE1Xc2xBUkczZFRjS2RHZWZpTUYxSTB5WWV3VlY5R3h4bUdVMmdHOC1xcGs5SGRGR25RUXhJUnYtbDQ5ekV3LXdhZVliVzdwWjFpZWJNVTdz?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9EWFFOX3IyZU9mRFNhUDJMZVdqU3VrRkktNWRnQTJSY1ctd2ZXa3dHZFBZekt1ay1faEdfMHhvSk1QbTVJbGlfdFhQbVFBRnlUM1lpWW94R0w3SmJLbzlCQ2h3US15bXN6MlFFOUt2aHc1cUZVUVRF?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Trump continues paying to cancel offshore wind projects with $1.22B RWE deal to ax its wind leases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxNc3IzV0NXbWFjZ2VrTlkyVDhHOWxFWGtfbDVmM0RiZnV6SzBUcFkteWQxWXpOMGNlRV8wcW9Xa1VaVEp6OUNqS3d1QUVzVmdfWl9QbzU2dkYyZDE3X1A4MFRVOFUyUnV3Q2JTODM3SGdtNnBtVl92UHB2bVRoYXBQV0N6MElxbDVTUEJLT3MzTk1naVc3WlVvVGEtek5DdG5TYm1Zd3VydkZhUWJwdWs0ZFJjZW9DZW9heUhhb1BJaVJZRWpUdE1URE5Nc3hSa1NOSUN2MzZYYUM2SEJXVDNwRlBka0cwbllIY2VCdDZjbUlNY3B5ejcw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Trump Administration to Pay German Firm $1.2 Billion to Cancel Wind Leases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQVExRelhUdzhoQmZYbU1CbnZ4UmxrWkZYaGdyZ3d1SW1teWtuU1lIVVhaWktFaWtjSHBEX05OcWdETVlOVXpEUERBWFAwVUs4TkNpRG9NN2RkYWxWZmVxRGdYXzRneWZZdUs5VU15YTlHa3hST0g2dGFjZmZBZ0U4ek5FX25qWlE?oc=5) |
| Lost Coast Outpost | German Offshore Wind Developer Sells its Humboldt County Lease Back to the Trump Administration, Promises to Develop Natural Gas in the United States Instead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNQjNkNklzOXVydm9rdDVIOHMwODZIeW1fRHd1cDRvLTVoeG5XenBEQ0F3Qi1ua3pBeGY4ZGExX1NfbTdrX294Rms1SkNfTGFMOFB6NU9xeHYzWjdwY2FkWmJxdS1qMnJ6Q205OXBCMnNOcEVBTGloaXV5OGhYQ2lqUVRHVS1GUkw3YWZLVjhhWmJ6Nmtu?oc=5) |
| reuters.com | RWE, Trump administration reach $1.22 billion agreement to cancel offshore wind leases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNd3dYT2FnN21qMy1yZFBKZFMxNEFiUDVXUlZaVGhQZW1SUkRRQjNjcUtxTUVHQngwRURMeVNmUFg4LTYzelREUS1WS04xTnNGbHhIRmJTb1I3OW9mcXBhQ0E3ZkplcDgwMEw4QmhuZDJfRjBlQnRZUC1VbG9pZ2VvOVd5dVpmb1BLb0ZwNmNDUlpjMGxma3hjQ0ZwZlVCbGpTajc3UHBZOHpBcHZLbkNldHE3OElES2Frb254OWpTbVU2dw?oc=5) |
| AP News | Trump administration will buy back company's offshore wind leases off 3 states in a $1.2B deal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPd3R1ek1NVGttOHhoeDFOU0d2LWpWbFdxSnBYRHAxSnFYZk5hV1NXdWdiMXFzMURWUXR4ZzA1UFhfRUxiRHVfdVJyY1V1X2tmczJ6Mi15SEEtUnhPMERJRUJQNmV0MlVQVS16TFpHdUxSN3M3ZTBISURzZW5iMVhrUjlzUU9fUXZoLWlOd1NGY3Y1RkZlOUdvbWlQSlJnVEZqTzVTVS04WWdTbVhN?oc=5) |

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