As the Interior secretary, the former governor directed staff to change the body of water to the Gulf of America.

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“Governor Burgum worked tirelessly to build a prosperous economy,” spokesman Rob Lockwood said in a statement. “As governor, he met with job creators and leaders who generated opportunities for the ...

Former governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum has been confirmed as the new Secretary of the Department of the Interior, which ...

The North Dakota governor will oversee agencies that administer policy on Native American affairs, national parks and energy leases.

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Supported by By Alexandra Berzon On the day after Doug Burgum became governor of North Dakota in 2016, he addressed questions about what he would do about all of his ...

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, once on the short list of potential Republican Presidential running mates, has officially ...

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary on Thursday, making the former North Dakota governor the nation's point person for public land management and President Donald Trump’s “drill, ...

One of Burgum's duties as governor was to chair the state Industrial Commission, which oversees the oil and gas industry in North Dakota, and offers grants and loans to a variety of energy companies.

Over two terms as governor of North Dakota, politics didn’t come naturally to Doug Burgum. Now the former tech executive is back in a more familiar kind of job. BISMARCK, North Dakota — Doug ...

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 ...

“Governor Burgum worked tirelessly to build a prosperous economy in North Dakota,” spokesman Rob Lockwood said in a statement. “This economic growth included sustainably developing natural ...