Doug Burgum, North Dakota's governor and a wealthy software entrepreneur, is set to face a Senate committee hearing on his nomination to lead the Interior Department. His confirmation is crucial as he'll oversee vast public lands and waters, a quarter of US oil production, and many issues related to climate change, energy, and Native American tribes.
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