North Dakota’s Rainbow Energy – which plans to mix coal, crypto, and carbon capture – among those invited to the former governor’s table.

The president-elect is going to war over turbines. At a hearing Thursday, the nominee for Interior secretary said he would pursue an “all of the above

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the the Interior Department as ...

WASHINGTON — Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has cleared a vital step in his bid to become Interior secretary.

This week in the U.S. Senate, Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum delivered inspiring opening remarks in which he discussed his early life, career path, and family.

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 this week signed an ethics agreement divesting from oil and gas interests as he seeks to be confirmed as Interior secretary. As North Dakota governor, however, Burgum did not take similar steps to avoid a conflict of interest even though he chaired two state boards that regulate the industry.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on nomination of Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior.

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 ...

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, sat for a largely cordial hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on ...

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum described Trump's aspiration to achieve U.S. "energy dominance" as a way to counter demand for fossil fuels from autocratic nations — Russia, Iran and ...

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