Four more of Donald Trump’s nominees have confirmation hearings today after senators have grilled Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth this weekDoug Burgum, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department, will tell senators at his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands, Reuters reports.That will mark a reversal from Joe Biden’s attempts to stop petroleum exploration on public lands as part of his administration’s strategy to reduce the United States’s carbon emissions. Here’s more on what Burgum will promise, from Reuters:The comments signal a coming sharp turn in policy after President Joe Biden attempted for years to restrict oil and gas drilling by reducing federal lease auctions and banning future development in vast areas of federal offshore waters as part of a strategy to fight climate change.“Today, America produces energy cleaner, smarter and safer than anywhere in the world. When energy production is restricted in America, i...
The main concept of the text is that Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee for Interior Secretary, supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands. This is a reversal of the Biden administration's policy, which aimed to limit drilling on public lands.
The main concept of the text is that Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee for Interior Secretary, supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands. This is a reversal of the Biden administration's policy, which aimed to limit drilling on public lands.
