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 U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, as President Donald Trump's interior secretary. The vote was 79 to 18. Burgum, 68, will lead an agency that ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

Secretary Burgum’s swearing-in marks the beginning of a different chapter for the Department of the Interior. He succeeds Deb ...

“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 ...