Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling
The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.
Billionaire Oil Ally Doug Burgum Confirmed As Trump’s Interior Chief
The former North Dakota governor will play a key role in carrying out President Donald Trump’s pro-fossil-fuel, anti-renewable-energy vision.
Senate confirms Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Doug Burgum As Interior Secretary
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior late Thursday, solidifying President Donald Trump’s push to expand domestic fossil fuel production under his administration. The vote was 79-18, with more than half of Senate Democrats joining all 53 Republicans in supporting Burgum, the Associated Press reported.
Doug Burgum confirmed as interior secretary
Doug Burgum, a billionaire software industry entrepreneur, was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s new interior secretary on Thursday. Burgum abandoned his presidential campaign and quickly endorsed Trump in 2023. Trump has directed Burgum to tap into fossil fuel resources in the US, including from public lands.
North Dakotan following Doug Burgum to Interior Department
Andrea Travnicek served on the former governor's cabinet. She has been nominated to serve as his second-in-command.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: "This Isn't A Trade War, This Is About Fentanyl And The Border"
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended President Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China during an appearance Monday morning on FOX News: BRIAN KILMEADE: We do get energy from Canada. Do you think prices are going to go up or is this a "go" sign to produce energy for ourselves at home?
Burgum starts job as Interior secretary
Doug Burgum was officially sworn in Friday as secretary of the Interior Department. In a post Saturday on the social media site X, the former Republican governor of North Dakota said he would deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise of American “Energy Dominance — which is the foundation of American prosperity,
Big Oil wants a lot from Trump. It has an ally in Doug Burgum, the president’s Interior pick
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Doug Burgum comes out swinging
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Ticker: Trump tariff move hits market; Thousands of Costco workers prepare to strike; Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary
Ticker: Trump tariff move hits market; Thousands of Costco workers prepare to strike; Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior ...
Big Oil has an ally in Doug Burgum, President Trump’s Interior pick
Emails obtained by the Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor aided oil and gas executives and ...