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North Dakota Sued the Interior Department at Least Five Times Under Gov. Doug Burgum. Now He’s Set to Run the Agency.

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor, and Mark Olalde, ProPublica This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.

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North Dakota sued Interior at least five times under Doug Burgum. Now he’s set to run the agency. (By Mary Steurer) and Mark Olad)e

WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) – During Doug Burgum’s two terms as North Dakota governor, the state repeatedly sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, attempting to rip up rules that govern federal lands in his state and across the country.

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Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum gets committee nod for Interior role

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's nomination to lead a presidential Cabinet agency was advanced by a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday.

Doug Burgum, Trump’s Choice for Interior, Aims for ‘Energy Dominance’

The former North Dakota governor told senators at his confirmation hearing that he saw limits on energy production as a ...

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Trump's pick for secretary of the Interior Department is Doug Burgum. Here's what to know

Doug Burgum would become a key player in implementing one of the Trump administration's overarching goals: "Drill, baby, ...

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Burgum Pledges Tribal Consultation, Pushes Energy Policy at Interior Hearing

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum pledges to uphold tribal consultation and addresses MMIP crisis while receiving support from ...

Trump energy nominees advance toward vote in full Senate

Full Senate floor votes for the three nominees have not been scheduled, but they will likely take place within a week to 10 ...

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Trump Interior pick Burgum backs offshore wind projects 'that make sense and are in law'

former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, pledged support for wind power, including offshore, as among the “all-of-the-above” options for expanding the US power supply. Trump nominated Burgum as ...

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Democrats say US Senate Republicans rushing confirmation of Interior nominee Burgum

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats raised concerns Wednesday that Republicans have scheduled a hearing for Doug Burgum ... to lead the Interior Department. Burgum, 68, graduated from North ...

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Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country

Deb Haaland, the country's first indigenous cabinet secretary, used her term at the Interior Department to make what ...

Trump to be sworn in as 47th president

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