# Patrick Pouyanné

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: Settlement Announced — DOI announces $1B refund deal for TotalEnergies to exit the U.S. wind market.
- **2026-02-15**: Court Ruling — Federal judges allow wind construction to resume, rejecting the government's security claims.
- **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.
- **2022**: Lease Acquisition — TotalEnergies acquires offshore wind leases in NY and NC during the Biden administration.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Admin to Pay TotalEnergies $1B to Exit US Offshore Wind Leases
2026-03-24 00:12:22 · 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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