North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum tapped to head up National Energy Council, will have seat on National Security Council
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world.
The Republican president-elect accused the “radical left” of engaging in a war on American energy, in the name of fighting climate change. His policy of energy dominance, which he also espoused during his first term, will allow the U.S. to sell oil, gas and other forms of energy to European allies, making the world safer, Trump said.
Burgum, 68, was elected North Dakota governor in 2016, his first campaign for elected office. A former software executive, he led Great Plains Software, which Microsoft acquired for $1.1-billion in 2001. Burgum has also led other companies in real estate development and venture capital. Industry groups welcomed Burgum to the new administration and said Trump’s creation of an energy council signalled renewed emphasis on spurring domestic production and streamlining regulations.
“The first Trump administration treated like they’re meant to be dug up, drilled or sold off for profit,” Seabrook said. “Gov. Burgum’s long track record of pushing for unchecked fossil fuel development sends a loud signal about which path they will take this time around.”
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