Senate confirms Doug Burgum to lead Department of Interior

Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.
Senate Confirms Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary in Bipartisan Vote
Burgum succeeds Deb Haaland, who cut back on oil and gas sales and prioritized solar and wind projects on federal lands.
Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Doug Burgum As Trump’s Interior Secretary
The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum in a bipartisan fashion to lead President Donald Trump’s Department of
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.
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as Interior secretary
Doug Burgum will be the point person for public land management and President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill" agenda to expand oil and gas development.
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 set for confirmation vote on Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department
The Senate is set to vote Thursday on President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
Behind Burgum’s NSC appointment
Trump dismissed two of the three Democrats on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, JOCELYN SAMUELS and CHARLOTTE BURROWS, and removed the EEOC’s general counsel, KARLA GILBRIDE, who oversaw ...
The Associated Press on MSN14d
Doug Burgum, Donald Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power
Doug Burgum described Trump’s ... for the nation's tech industry. If confirmed, Burgum would become the chief steward of federal lands. “This is something that is critical to our national ...
The Hill on MSN14d
Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday’s confirmation hearings
Doug Burgum, Trump’s 2024 primary rival and his ... the country’s natural resources and many federal lands. Trump has also put Burgum in charge of a new Council of National Energy. Former ...
North Dakota sued Interior at least five times under Doug Burgum. Now he’s set to run the agency.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.
fox13now4h
Senate confirms former ND Gov. Doug Burgum as secretary of the Interior
The Senate has voted 79-18 to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as Interior Secretary in President Donald ...
justthenews7h
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior
The new secretary will also sit on the president's NSC, and will lead the new National Energy Council, which will be critical ...