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

Directive targeting offshore wind energy sector with curbs on federal site leasing and permits could itself face legal risk with unclear and conflicting provisions set to trigger lawsuits.

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 ...

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.

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,

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

With the stroke of President Donald Trump’s pen, the future of offshore wind near Ocean City now lies in the hands of his incoming U.S. Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum. Among the slew of executive orders signed by President Trump on Monday was an order to temporarily halt the leasing of

The orders pause wind lease sales and permitting on federal lands while taking steps to accelerate other forms of energy production.

In what could be good news for Australia, a Republican congressman says he has already drafted the executive order.

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.

“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.