The president-elect is going to war over turbines. At a hearing Thursday, the nominee for Interior secretary said he would pursue an “all of the above

Doug Burgum, was asked during his confirmation hearing whether he would commit to continuing with offshore wind leases that have been issued. Burgum said projects that make sense and are already in law will continue. Wind power currently provides about 10% ...

President-elect Donald Trump has attacked wind turbines and pledged to stop building them in his administration.

Van Drew told The Associated Press Wednesday night that he quickly emailed a draft order to Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick ... to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, generating enough electricity to power more than 10 million homes, and ...

Doug Burgum described Trump ... for people that want to do intermittent” power, Burgum said. “The balance is out of whack.” King also asked Burgum if he would commit to continuing with offshore wind leases that have been issued.

One of Donald Trump's presidential executive orders halts new offshore leasing, but projects underway are likely safe, a cabinet nominee indicated.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for interior secretary, former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, pledged support for wind power, including offshore, as among the “all-of-the-above” options for expanding the US power supply. Trump nominated ...

Yet former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum ... is climate change, which offshore wind can help address by lowering greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. While turbines can kill ...

Doug Burgum described Trump’s aspiration ... And he’s been hostile to renewable energy, including offshore wind. Burgum said Thursday that he wouldn’t try to convince his boss about its ...

Doug Burgum described ... that want to do intermittent” power, Burgum said. “The balance is out of whack.” Trump has vowed to end the offshore wind industry when he returns to the White ...

Directive targeting offshore wind energy sector with curbs on federal site leasing and permits could itself face lawsuit blowback with unclear and conflicting provisions the administration may be unable to defend.

President Donald Trump’s ban on new offshore wind leases won’t halt giant wind farms already planned off California’s coast, but industry officials say the policy shift is a blow to a renewable energy industry still working to gain a foothold.