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

“The American people have clearly placed their confidence in President Trump to achieve energy dominance, and by energy dominance, that’s the foundation of American prosperity,” said Burgum, a former software executive who just finished his second term as North Dakota’s governor.

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

Soon after his election, Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman with drafting an executive order on offshore wind he could issue early in his term.

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.

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.

President Trump calls for a temporary offshore wind moratorium. Here's what to know about the executive order and US Wind proposal

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 ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday temporarily halting offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and pausing the issuance of approvals, permits and loans for both onshore ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday that the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and ...

The president’s order has no immediate effect on offshore wind leases already authorized, including two large areas off California’s coast. But it sends a current of uncertainty through the fledgling renewable energy industry,