The Senate confirmed the former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary on Thursday, by a vote of 79-18, in which the majority of Senate Democrats joined every Republican member. Burgum, a one-time candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination-turned-visible Trump campaign surrogate, has been among the president's least controversial nominees. Last … [Read more...] about Senate Approves Burgum as Interior Secretary
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North Dakota Sues Biden Administration Over Oil & Gas Lease Suspensions, Already $100 Million In Lost Revenue
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum recently announced his plans to sue the Biden Administration over their halt on oil and gas leases on public lands, adding that the suspension of leases has already cost state, county, and local government over $100 million in lost revenue. He said that it could easily run into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and potentially billions if they … [Read more...] about North Dakota Sues Biden Administration Over Oil & Gas Lease Suspensions, Already $100 Million In Lost Revenue