Trump’s Pick for Sec. of Interior Faces Senate Hearing Today – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is due before a Senate committee Thursday as lawmakers consider the Republican’s nomination to be chief steward of U.S. public lands and waters, according to an Associated Press report.
President-elect Donald Trump in November tapped Burgum to be interior secretary and to lead the new National Energy Council, which is charged with promoting oil, gas and other energy development.
The Interior Department oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore. Combined those areas produce about one-quarter of U.S. oil, or more than 1 billion barrels of crude annually, making them a flashpoint in the debate over how to address climate change.
Click here to watch PBS News’ livestream of Burgum’s confirmation hearings.
Click here to read the full Associated Press report.
