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The former North Dakota governor told senators at his confirmation hearing that he saw limits on energy production as a national security threat.

Doug Burgum would become a key player in implementing one of the Trump administration's overarching goals: "Drill, baby, drill." The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the ...

If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would ... The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the ...

Doug Burgum, former North ... drill." The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the former governor of an oil-rich ...

Zeldin cleared the Environment and Public Works Committee last week by a vote of 11-8. Just one Democrat — moderate Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona — joined Republicans to support President Donald Trump’s selection. The full Senate plans a procedural vote early in the afternoon followed by a final vote soon after.

Former Governor Doug Burgum’s nomination as Secretary of the Interior earned the support of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday in Washington, DC.

Lawsuits filed by North Dakota give some insight into former Gov. Doug Burgum's worldview as he prepares to take over Interior.

During Doug Burgum ... other Republican-led states, although the state brought a handful independently. Five of the cases were lodged against the Interior Department. Burgum is a relative ...

During Doug Burgum ... other Republican-led states, although the state brought a handful independently. Five of the cases were lodged against the Interior Department. Burgum is a relative ...

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed, securing the secretary of State position with a unanimous vote on inauguration day.

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is overseeing a new Department of Government Efficiency. Billionaires or mega-millionaires are lined up to run the treasury, commerce, interior and education departments, NASA and the Small Business Administration, and fill key foreign posts.