Doug Burgum

Republican Senators are asking Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to follow through on months of evaluation and finally revoke a public lands rule from the Biden Administration.

Earlier this week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, and a host of other Northwest lawmakers, signed a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in support of phosphate being included on the 2025 Critical Minerals List.

The country’s top land managers testified before U.S. senators last week to defend sweeping budget cuts for the nation’s public lands and a plan to sell 3.3 million acres managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management so communities can build housing.   T...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a joint memo on wildfire preparedness, ensuring the two departments will work closely during the fire season.  USDA will work with the President’s cabinet members and trusted state, local, and tribal partners to ensure the nation’s firefighting system is highly coordinated and focused on fighting wildfires quickly and effectivel

On Monday, western Democrats issued a statement over reports the BLM has issued stop work orders connected to projects removing hazardous wildfire fuels.  Oregon’s Jeff Merkley, New Mexico’s Senator Martin Heinrich said their letter, addressed to recently confirmed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Acting Agriculture Secretary Gary Washington, “sounds the alarm”.   They said delaying these treatm

Amid a severe drought in much of the state, North Dakota last week announced more provisions aimed at helping producers cope with the dry conditions.  North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum relaxed commercial driving restrictions to allow producers to drive farm vehicles further than 150 without a commercial license.  Th...