Officials from the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians are suing the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management over its decision to greenlight two areas off the Oregon Coast for potential floating wind energy projects.

The lawsuit claims the Biden administration did not do enough to study the risks of authorizing floating wind turbines.

Southern Oregon Tribes have filed a lawsuit against the federal government, in an effort to delay an upcoming floating offshore wind lease auction off the Oregon Coast.

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians ask for injunctive relief to prevent the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from allowing private companies to develop large offshore wind energy projects on the Oregon coast.

A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over an offshore wind energy auction. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on Friday.