Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, nominated for secretary of the Interior, questioned during Senate hearing

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and voiced concerns about the reliability of renewable power sources promoted under the Biden administration.

As the governor of a major oil-producing state, Doug Burgum emerged as a staunch ... for the benefit of our entire state,” Burgum said of carbon capture when announcing a plan to make North ...

If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would become a key player ... largely through carbon capture and storage, not a dramatic increase in renewables. Burgum will likely face ...

If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would become a key player in implementing ... He also pledged to make North Dakota carbon neutral by 2030, largely through carbon capture and storage, not a dramatic increase in renewables.