Position: The Department of the Interior oversees public and federal lands and their natural resources, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service. If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would ...

Doug Burgum ... If confirmed, Burgum will oversee much of the nation's public lands and natural resources, including the national parks. The Department of the Interior also runs the bureaus of Land Management, Reclamation, and Indian Affairs, and the ...

The Republican-led Senate is busy with a slew of confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s nominees — including one of the most consequential for Indian Country.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum pledges to uphold tribal consultation and addresses MMIP crisis while receiving support from tribal leaders during Interior Secretary confirmation hearing

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testified Thursday before members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, including U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego. He wanted to know how President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee would help tribes in Arizona if confirmed as the 55th secretary of the Interior.

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Doug Burgum made it clear he’s on board with President-elect Donald Trump’s pledges to spur domestic energy and gas production.

Doug Burgum, Donald Trump's pick for Interior secretary, promised to boost domestic energy through oil and gas leasing on federal land.

the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service. If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would become a key player in implementing one of ...

Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.

Nominations for three key Trump nominees moved to the Senate floor Thursday following a round of committee votes on picks for the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Energy Department.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order relating to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina at the White House on Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.