President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, sat for a largely cordial hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on

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

Hawaii, questioned Doug Burgum about the use of fossil fuels contributing to climate change and the potential to "exacerbate" conflicts around the world during his confirmation hearing.

During the confirmation hearing for Doug Burgum yesterday in the U.S. Senate, Mazie Hirono blasted Burgum over his plan to increase fossil fuel production in the U.S. under the Trump Administration.

Trump's picks to lead four federal agencies testified without the flashes of anger that marked Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi's earlier showdowns.

Former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, an outspoken proponent of carbon capture, committed to making his state carbon neutral by 2030.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and voiced concerns about the reliability of renewable power sources promoted under the Biden administration.

“I believe climate change is a global phenomenon ... Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Interior Department, testifies before the Senate ...

Senate confirmation hearings for the Trump cabinet continue on Thursday. They will include Doug Burgum for interior secretary, Scott Turner for housing secretary and Lee Zeldin for Environmental Protection Agency administrator at 10 a.m. Eastern, and Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday’s trio of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees put the focus squarely on Trump’s domestic and economic agenda that will dominate the debates on Capitol Hill this year.

Doug Burgum is due before a Senate committee Thursday ... making them a flashpoint in the debate over how to address climate change. President Joe Biden’s administration scaled back new oil ...

Doug Burgum described Trump’s aspiration to ... Jan. 16, 2025 Fossil fuels — oil, natural gas and coal — cause climate change. When they burn, greenhouse gases are released.