Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered his department Tuesday to weed out policies that favor nascent renewable power industries.
His secretarial order decries “preferential treatment” for wind and solar, while other directives Tuesday ask agencies to consider withdrawing public land with “high potential for wind energy” and review projects’ impacts on wildlife.
“Leveling the playing field in permitting supports energy development that’s reliable, affordable, and built to last,” Burgum said in a statement.
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His order is the latest Trump administration effort to weaken renewable energy development, despite presidential orders to bolster overall power generation for data centers and accommodate growing U.S. electricity demands.
