6 days ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur ...

5 days ago · “Donald Trump chose Doug Burgum to be his Interior Security precisely because he’s so cozy with the oil and gas industry that made record high donations to the Trump campaign," said Tony Carrk ...

Nov 15, 2024 · BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know about the two-term Republican governor of a sparsely populated state: Burgum, 68, grew up in tiny Arthur, North Dakota, population 328.

6 days ago · “Donald Trump chose Doug Burgum to be his Interior Security precisely because he’s so cozy with the oil and gas industry that made record high donations to the Trump campaign," said Tony Carrk ...

6 days ago · Former Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Interior Department as Secretary of the Interior, speaks with his wife Kathryn Burgum at the end of a hearing of the ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.

2 days ago · Today, Doug Burgum officially began his tenure as the 55th Secretary of the Interior, ... Secretary’s Order 3421 directs the Department of the Interior to support President Donald J. Trump’s deregulation agenda, as outlined in the Executive Order Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation." The goal is to reduce red tape, enhance national ...

6 days ago · The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands. By Lisa Friedman Doug Burgum, a promoter of ...

Nov 15, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as his next secretary of the Department of the Interior.

6 days ago · (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, as President Donald Trump's interior secretary. The vote was 79 to 18. Burgum, 68, will lead an ...