The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, former North Dakota Gov.

Doug Burgum will be the point person for public land management and President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill" agenda to expand ...

The Senate on Thursday evening confirmed President Trump’s primary rival-turned-ally Doug Burgum to serve as interior secretary.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), tapped by President-elect Trump to lead the Interior Department, appears before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in his first confirmation ...

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Murkowski noted that Alaskans frequently chafe at the Interior Department’s role as the state’s “landlord,” adding “it’s good to have conversations with you as the nominee for the ...

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It’s not clear anything in the guidelines from the Interior Department will survive the transition to the Trump administration. Acting Deputy Interior Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis said Thursday ...

(Reuters) -Donald Trump's pick to lead the Interior Department, Doug Burgum, said on Thursday he will vigorously pursue the president-elect's goals of maximizing energy production from U.S. public ...

The Department of the Interior also runs the bureaus of Land Management, Reclamation, and Indian Affairs, and the U.S. Geological Survey, among others.