The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.

Doug Burgum, a billionaire software industry entrepreneur, was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s new interior secretary ...

Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor catered to the whims of oil and gas ...

Emails obtained by the Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor aided oil and gas executives and ...

By Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Interior Department, said on Thursday he viewed America’s public lands and waters ...

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will question Burgum in Washington, D.C., and the hearing can be watched live in the video below. Doug Burgum is a former software entrepreneur and ...

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Interior, speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources ...

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice ... 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) The Interior Department has had a history of ethical concerns.

As the governor of a major oil-producing state, Doug Burgum emerged as a staunch champion ... So far, the industry remains optimistic that its allies in Washington will help preserve the federal ...