The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Mr. Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary.

The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.

The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and ...

In addition to running the Interior Department, Doug Burgum will also serve as energy czar and chair of a White House energy council.

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The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the former governor of an oil-rich state — significant leverage to ...