President-elect Donald Trump announced that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will join his staff
FILE - Gov. Doug Burgum, R-ND., speaks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.
"This Council will oversee the path to U.S. ENERGY DOMINANCE by cutting red tape, enhancing private sector investments across all sectors of the Economy, and by focusing on INNOVATION over longstanding, but totally unnecessary, regulation," Trump wrote. Trump, who has called oil "liquid gold," said oil and natural gas, along with minerals such as lithium and copper, should be exploited to the maximum extent possible. "We will "DRILL BABY DRILL," expand ALL forms of Energy production to grow our Economy, and create good-paying jobs,'' Trump wrote.
He ran for president in 2023, but dropped out after his bid failed to resonate. He later endorsed Trump. David Seabrook, president of The Wilderness Society, called Burgum "a longtime friend to fossil fuel interests" who played a role in an April event at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort where Trump reportedly asked industry leaders and lobbyists to donate $1 billion to his campaign, with the expectation that he would curtail environmental regulations if re-elected.
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