Industry groups said the directive could create new delays and bottlenecks for renewable energy projects across the country.

All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for its enormous ...

The United States Secretary of the Interior is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, overseeing everything from parks to reservations.

The Interior secretary oversees many types of activities on and beneath lands that represent about 21% of the total surface area of the United States. Interior Department ...

United States Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt speaking about "America's Environmental Leadership" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.

The United States Senate today confirmed North Dakota politician and billionaire Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior, now in charge of the Department of the Interior and all its bureaus, ...