The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians are suing the federal government in an attempt to stop Oregon’s first-ever offshore wind energy auction scheduled to take place next month.

The federal government postponed ... the current auction, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Kotek cited growing concerns from coastal and fishing communities, tribes and others.

The federal government said Friday that it’s canceling Oregon’s first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale due to insufficient bidder interest. The announcement from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management comes after Gov.