The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted Thursday, Jan. 23, 18-2 to recommend the Republican’s appointment as the head of the Department of the Interior. The full Senate is expected to approve Burgum’s nomination in the coming days.

Former Governor Doug Burgum’s nomination as Secretary of the Interior earned the support of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday in Washington, DC.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is due before a Senate committee as lawmakers consider the Republican’s nomination to be chief steward of U.S. public lands.

The former North Dakota governor told senators at his confirmation hearing that he saw limits on energy production as a national security threat.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted 18-2 to recommend Former Governor Doug Burgum for the Secretary of the Department of the Interior position in the Trump administration.

Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

Who: Doug Burgum Nominated for: Secretary of the Interior You might know him from: The 2024 Republican presidential primary. The former governor of North Dakota ran on his experience as a successful businessman before dropping out of the primary and ...

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum promised to maximize drilling on federal lands at his confirmation hearing for interior secretary Thursday, calling the incoming administration’s goal of “energy dominance” the surest way to guarantee America’s national security.

Still, a New York Times piece on Burgum's finances deserves to be singled out for some derision. It's an exercise in what I call "destination journalism." Which is to say, the sort of journalism that begins with a place the reporter wants to get to — in this case,

President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team named outgoing North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the agency that manages the nation’s natural and cultural resources.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, seeking confirmation as the secretary of the interior.

Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know about the two-term Republican governor of a sparsely populated state: Burgum, 68, grew up in tiny Arthur, North Dakota. Arthur's population is 328.