The renewable industry accused the Interior Department of obstructing wind and solar projects for political reasons.

Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, we provide you the latest on the Trump administration’s efforts to delay wind and solar projects. The administration announced that renewable energy project will need to get Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s stamp of approval before being able to move forward.

Doug Burgum, governor of North Dakota and US secretary of the interior nominee for US President-elect Donald Trump, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing in ...

CNBC's Brian Sullivan talks with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum about the U.S. energy supply, permitting and artificial intelligence demands during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh.

As of Monday, the Dragon Bravo fire on the North Rim had consumed more than 5,700 acres and was not contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

But staffers at national parks are also raising questions about the implications of a Trump administration order to wipe out content that "inappropriately