Doug Burgum was confirmed as Interior Secretary by the Senate with a vote of 79-18, reflecting bipartisan support despite environmental concerns. A former governor of North Dakota, Burgum's focus will be on facilitating fossil fuel development, which President Trump sees as key to energy dominance. Additionally, Burgum will also chair the National Energy Council, a move aimed at increasing U.S. fossil fuel production while raising alarm among environmentalists regarding its impact on climate change. During his confirmation, he expressed skepticism about renewable energy reliability, favoring traditional energy sources.
During his confirmation hearing, Burgum said the U.S. can use energy development as leverage to promote peace and to lower consumer costs.
Democrats in response accused the Trump administration of abandoning an all of the above energy policy to favor fossil fuels.
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