Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who came from a small North Dakota farming community, where he worked at his family’s grain elevator. He served two terms as ...

Burgum succeeds Deb Haaland, who cut back on oil and gas sales and prioritized solar and wind projects on federal lands.

Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor catered to the whims of oil and gas ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be Interior secretary.

Doug Burgum — for a final confirmation vote. Burgum appeared before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in mid-January, where he told lawmakers that national security issues and ...

In one of his first secretarial orders, Doug Burgum ordered staff to review public lands with an eye toward opening them to ...

By Lisa Friedman 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 ...

The Senate on Thursday evening confirmed President Trump’s primary rival-turned-ally Doug Burgum to serve as interior secretary. Mr. Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, earned broad ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department, a role overseeing millions of acres of federal land that will be key to President Donald ...

Doug Burgum. The two-term Republican, now President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, co-hosted the event — at the governor’s mansion. And when energy industry lobbyists ...