3 days ago · Today, Doug Burgum officially began his tenure as the 55th Secretary of the Interior, marking the start of a new era focused on advancing American energy independence and ensuring the responsible stewardship of the nation’s public lands and resources. ... Protecting the United States’ economic and national security and military preparedness ...

The United States secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natural resources, leading such agencies as the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Geological Survey, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National ...

Jan 30, 2025 · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur ...

3 days ago · With a career rooted in leadership, innovation and service, Secretary Burgum expressed his gratitude and outlined his vision for the Department of the Interior’s future. “Grateful to President Trump for the honor to serve as Secretary of the Interior,” said Secretary Doug Burgum. “We look forward to delivering on President Trump’s ...

Jan 30, 2025 · U.S.A.I.D.: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he had taken over as acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, assuming control of an agency that had functioned ...

Jan 16, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 20, 2025 · To the Senate of the United States, I nominate. Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury. Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General.

Jan 15, 2025 · Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today delivered remarks during a program at the Department of the Interior to celebrate the historic and enduring progress achieved during the Biden-Harris administration.

Nov 15, 2024 · With authority over 20 percent of the nation’s lands, the Secretary of the Interior was a wide mandate. The incoming secretary will be tasked with advancing the Trump administration's...

The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The Department of the Interior oversees such agencies as the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Park Service.