Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Signs Ethics Agreement to Divest Oil and Gas Interests
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was confirmed by the Senate in a 79-18 vote, signing an ethics agreement to divest from oil and gas interests within 90 days of confirmation. Despite pledging to address conflicts of interest, Burgum has a history of voting on issues related to companies with his financial ties, raising concerns about potential regulatory capture in the Interior Department.
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- Burgum's oil and gas leases create Interior conflicts (2025-01-23)
- Interior Secretary previously designated own properties for tax breaks (2025-01-24)
- Doug Burgum's federal rise highlights weaknesses in North Dakota ethics rules (2025-01-17)
- Hearing Highlights: Doug Burgum Fuels Concern He'll Put Oil & Gas Industry Profits Over America's Public Lands, Taxpayers (2025-01-30)
- Doug Burgum confirmed as interior secretary with support from Senate Democrats (2025-01-30)
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