(Adnkronos) – President-elect Donald Trump has appointed North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior. A former Republican presidential primary candidate, Burgum became an energy policy advisor to Trump, connecting his campaign with Big Oil CEOs, with whom the 68-year-old Burgum has long-standing ties. At the Interior Department, he is expected to implement the new administration’s plans to resume oil and gas drilling in federal waters and lands.
Trump appoints Burgum as Secretary of the Interior
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