Doug Burgum Pledges To Restore Responsible Land Management To Interior Department

In his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, told lawmakers he would restore responsible management to America’s public lands while unleashing the nation’s energy potential.

“The American people have clearly placed their confidence in President Trump to achieve energy dominance,” Burgum said in his opening statement. “By energy dominance, that’s the foundation of American prosperity, affordability for American families, and unrivaled national security.”

“Today, America produces energy cleaner, smarter, and safer than anywhere in the world,” Burgum added. “When energy production is restricted in America, it doesn’t reduce demand. It just shifts productions to countries like Russia and Iran, whose autocratic leaders not only don’t care about the environment, but they use their revenues from

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