The former North Dakota governor told senators at his confirmation hearing that he saw limits on energy production as a national security threat.

According to the agreement, Burgum agreed to divest his interests in Microsoft, Apple, Google’s parent company Alphabet, ONEOK, and Xcel Energy, among others.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, seeking confirmation as the secretary of the interior.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, nominated for secretary of the Interior, questioned during Senate hearing

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is due before a Senate committee as lawmakers consider the Republican’s nomination to be chief steward of U.S. public lands.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on nomination of Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior.

Former Gov. Doug Burgum will divest interests in multiple companies as he is set to lead the Interior Department, but retain some other interests, per an ethics agreement.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on nomination of Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior. Burgum served as governor of North Dakota from 2016 until late last year.

Doug Burgum, the nominee for the job of Secretary of the Interior said “When energy production is restricted in America, it doesn’t reduce demand, it just shifts production to countries like Russia, Venezuela,

This week in the U.S. Senate, Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum delivered inspiring opening remarks in which he discussed his early life, career path, and family.

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Monday and among the Chicagoans traveling to Washington, D.C., are Ola and Bola Osundairo, the brothers linked to Jussie Smollett's staged 2019 attack.