2 days ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur ...

2 days ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary after President Trump tapped the North ... More cost-effective technology in recent decades drove drilling booms in states including New ...

2 days ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost ...

2 days ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary on Thursday, making the former North Dakota governor the nation's point person for public land management and President Donald Trump’s ...

2 days ago · Doug Burgum, a promoter of oil and gas, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to lead the Interior Department, a role in which he will oversee drilling and mining policies on federal lands and ...

2 days ago · (Reuters) - 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.

3 days ago · The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Doug Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary. Thursday’s vote Measure passed with 79 “yes” votes to 18 “no” votes.

3 days ago · The Senate confirmed Burgum on a bipartisan vote of 79-18, with support from North Dakota Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, who championed his appointment. “Doug Burgum clearly understands the potential of our abundant, taxpayer-owned energy resources and will treat them as the strategic asset they are, including our oil, gas and coal ...

2 days ago · 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.

2 days ago · The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats joining every Republican in the chamber. Burgum, a ...