The Senate on Thursday voted 79-18 to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) as Interior secretary, as President Donald Trump moves forward with implementing his energy agenda.
Burgum will oversee the Interior Department, which manages more than 600 million acres of public land and all federally-owned oil, natural gas, and other minerals. He’ll also be responsible for endangered species recovery, managing much of the West’s water supply, overseeing tribal lands and Indian education, and operating national parks.
Burgum, whose home state is among the top oil producers in the US, is central to Trump’s energy plans, which ...
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