The namesake of North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park is well known for the adage, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Seek diplomacy and compromise, but be willing to stand up for what’s best for the nation.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, seeking confirmation as the secretary of the interior.

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

Doug Burgum committed to keeping wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park and highlighted North Dakota examples of managing public lands and energy during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of the Interior.

Burgum said the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and lower costs.

Former Gov. Doug Burgum will divest interests in multiple companies as he is set to lead the Interior Department, but retain some other interests, per an ethics agreement.

As the nominee for U.S. Interior secretary, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is poised to support President-elect Donald Trump's vision of American energy dominance, ready to streamline the use of federal land for energy production.

Daneros uranium mine entries in the White Canyon district about 60 miles west of Blanding, Utah (photo courtesy of Utah Geological Survey). Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.

By John Haughey Contributing Writer  Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum told key senators on Thursday that he’d be aggressive in opening public lands to oil and gas development in efforts to reverse an imbalance in federal leasing policy he said is short-circuiting the nation’s capacity to produce the base-load electricity needed to win “the AI race with China.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) as his nominee for secretary of the interior on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...

Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior appeared to share the concerns Utah politicians have with how the federal government manages public land,