2 days ago · With the confirmation of Chris Wright, Lee Zeldin, and Doug Burgum, experienced and committed leaders now will be at the helm of critical agencies. Under their leadership, we will continue to ensure that the United States remains the world’s energy superpower, providing jobs, security, and economic growth for all Americans. ...

3 days ago · The action follows the confirmations of Doug Burgum to be Interior Department secretary on Thursday and Lee Zeldin to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator on Wednesday.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee advanced Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Lee Zeldin in an 11-8 vote, with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) as the only Democrat voting...

Jan 29, 2025 · The Senate plans to vote Wednesday to confirm Lee Zeldin for EPA administrator and wind down debate on Doug Burgum for Interior secretary. Zeldin cleared the Environment and Public Works Committee ...

Jan 30, 2025 · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur ...

Jan 29, 2025 · 4:28 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Doug Burgum to be Secretary of Interior. 4:27 p.m. The Senate confirmed Lee Zeldin to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in a vote 56-42. Democratic senators voting in the affirmative: Fetterman, Gallego, and Kelly. Senators Booker and Ossoff did not ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Consideration of Burgum follows confirmation Wednesday of Lee Zeldin for EPA administrator. ... Doug Burgum, according to his former employees by Robin Bravender | 12/03/2024 01:40 PM EST.

Dec 19, 2024 · Trump’s picks to accomplish many of these goals — Lee Zeldin for the Environmental Protection Agency, Doug Burgum for the Department of the Interior and Chris Wright for the Department of...

Jan 16, 2025 · Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum described Trump’s aspiration to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” as a way to counter demand for fossil fuels from autocratic nations — Russia, Iran and...

Jan 16, 2025 · Burgum, the former North Dakota governor, praised Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda at his hearing, while Zeldin testified that he believes “climate change is real” but would not did not say...