Bismarck, ND – President-elect Donald Trump is nominating North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to lead the US Department of the Interior.
Burgum ran for the GOP presidential nomination but endorsed Trump after dropping out of the race.
The Republican Governor’s Association said, “Governor Burgum is a strong leader who has a long track record of both preserving our natural heritage while advocating for reforms that would put our natural resources to use here at home.”
North Dakota ranks third in the US for crude oil reserves and production.

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