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Senate Confirms Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary

‘Clean coal’ and federal lands as ‘assets’: Here’s what new Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has said about public lands

The land in Utah owned by the federal government — about two-thirds of the state — is now under new management. The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior by a vote of 79 to 18.

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Doug Burgum Confirmed by US Senate to be Interior Secretary

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as the 55th secretary of the Department of the Interior by a 78-18 vote.

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If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would ... The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — ...

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Senate Confirms Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary

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