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.
Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary
The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands.
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Senate confirms Burgum for Interior secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be Interior secretary.
Douglas Burgum Confirmed To Lead Interior Department in Trump Administration
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become Interior Secretary in the second Trump Administration. The Republican was confirmed by a vote of 79-18. Burgum served as governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2024.
North Dakota Sued the Interior Department at Least Five Times Under Gov. Doug Burgum
The cases shed light on how Burgum, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the interior, might lead the department
North Dakota sued Interior at least 5 times under Burgum. Now he’s set to run the agency
Lawsuits filed by North Dakota give some insight into former Gov. Doug Burgum's worldview as he prepares to take over Interior.
Senate advances Interior nominee Doug Burgum
The Senate voted Wednesday evening to close debate on Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department. The former North Dakota governor is likely to be confirmed easily after the 78-20 cloture vote, with 25 Democrats voting in favor.
Doug Burgum Confirmed by US Senate to be Interior Secretary
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as the 55th secretary of the Department of the Interior by a 78-18 vote.
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 leveraged connections to boost his profile.
Doug Burgum confirmed by Senate to interior secretary post
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. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum.
Senate Confirms North Dakota's Burgum as Trump Interior Secretary
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 agency that guides the use of 500 million acres (202 million hectares) of federal and tribal land,
Big Oil wants a lot from Trump. It has an ally in Doug Burgum, the president's Interior pick
When North Dakota's petroleum association was going to hold a banquet honoring top fracking executives last year, it turned ...
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Former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks on energy production in the United States at Senate hearing
Former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum opened his senate hearing yesterday with a statement about energy production in the ...