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 ...

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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(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.

More about Burgum: 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 ...