The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, as President Donald Trump's interior secretary. The vote was 79 to 18. Burgum, 68, will lead an agency that guides the use of 500 million acres (202 million hectares) of federal and tribal land,

Former governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum has been confirmed as the new Secretary of the Department of the Interior, which oversees federal lands.

The U.S. Senate confirmed former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary in a 79-18 vote. Burgum, 68, will oversee the management of 500 million acres of federal and tribal land, focusing on