https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/5011786115063/2026/upi/eada6f0aefc06d6929931a659fee3b52/v1.5/Trump-administration-pays-122-billion-to-kill-wind-power-projects.jpg" /> The U.S. Department of the Interior will pay a German company $1.22 billion to abandon wind power projects and redirect money toward fossil fuels.