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Interior Dept. decided on its $1B oil bribe to stop wind power before it had a reason

The Interior Department, which recently used $1 billion in taxpayer funds to bribe a foreign oil company into stopping development of che…

Source Electrek AI Summary Updated May 21, 2026

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The Interior Department, which recently used $1 billion in taxpayer funds to bribe a foreign oil company into stopping development of cheap offshore wind in the US, had already decided on the deal before it had fabricated a legal justification for it, according to emails obtained by Congress. more…

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