Articles for tag: American Politics, Energy Policy

Govind Tekale

Representative Image. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaking with attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2023 Annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo Source: Doug Burgum (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Doug Burgum Confirmed as Interior Secretary, Overseeing 500 Million Acres

Doug Burgum, North Dakota’s former governor and a wealthy software industry entrepreneur, is now in charge of America’s parks, wildlife, and natural resources. The Senate backed him with a vote of 79-18. “Doug Burgum knows that America’s natural resources are our greatest national asset,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said before the vote. Burgum will ...