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Dems set to pounce on Trump energy, environment picks
Interior nominee Doug Burgum, Energy pick Chris Wright and EPA nominee Lee Zeldin are in for some tough questions during ...
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North Dakota sued Interior at least five times under Doug Burgum. Now he’s set to run the agency.
During Doug Burgum’s two terms as North Dakota governor, the state repeatedly sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, attempting to rip up rules that govern federal lands in his state and ...
Confirmation hearings scheduled, Burgum’s delayed
Nominees for top posts in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are getting ready for the Senate’s confirmation ...
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Trump’s budget pick, Russ Vought, is starting to upend Washington
Even before he takes the reins at the White House budget office, Russell Vought has started trying to remake Washington. He has promised to pursue stark spending cuts, and he’s signaled support ...
‘Tell Trump to follow Constitution or else...’: Project 2025 co-author Vought faces Senate grilling
Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought faced intense questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of OMB director. Senators grilled Vought over his role in drafting policies for the ...
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Burgum, Wright, Zeldin wait for Senate floor time
On Thursday morning, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum and Department of Energy pick Chris Wright. The chair of that committee, Sen.
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The surprising climate commitments of Trump’s new ‘energy czar’
As the governor of a major oil-producing state, Doug Burgum emerged as a staunch champion of the fossil fuel industry. Yet he promised to make his state carbon neutral, by preventing climate ...