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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, 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.

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

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) – During Doug Burgum’s two terms as North Dakota governor, the state repeatedly sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, attempting to rip up rules that govern federal lands in his state and across the country.

(KNOX) - According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol an 86 year-old man from Lakota sustained serious injuries during a crash. He was westbound on US Highway 2, when for an unknown reason, the vehicle left the roadway, entered a ditch, and continued...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" after multiple states tried to stop it in court. On Capitol Hill, though,

Environment and Public Works Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who saw her panel advance Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, said of floor timing: “I think we can get a full Senate vote sometime next week.”

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the Interior and Energy Departments — but only one received a blessing from Nevada Sen.

President Trump’s three nominees to lead energy and environmental agencies and carry out his strategy for “energy dominance” have cleared Senate committees. That includes former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.