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Why Trump’s pick for interior secretary could flip the script on US oil and gas policy

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has established deep ties to the US oil and gas industry

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks with the media ahead of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US on 14 November 2024.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks with the media ahead of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US on 14 November 2024.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
North America Energy CorrespondentBaton Rouge
Published 18 November 2024, 12:07Updated 20 November 2024, 10:48
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