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.

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, 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% ...

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

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 ... North Dakota expanded wind power in recent years. King pressed Burgum to convince Trump to reconsider his stance on renewable energy such as offshore wind.

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-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 ...

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 ...

The whale protection authority is widely shared. NOAA’s authority to protect all whales is under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. In particular they must approve the so-called harassment of whales caused by various phases of offshore wind development. I say so-called because what is approved is actual injury which is way beyond harassment.