WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to reward developers who buck Trump Administration demands to abandon their offshore wind leases with access to an expedited route to more development, incentivizing private companies to stand up against the Trump Administration's efforts to kill the renewable energy sector.
"The Trump Administration is doing everything it can to kill California's offshore wind future, handing energy companies billions of taxpayer dollars to walk away from projects that would have powered millions of homes," said Senator Padilla. "This bill makes sure their destructive approach doesn't waste wha...