Former South Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will be the point person for public land management and President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill" agenda.

State agencies, nonprofits and service providers spent much of Tuesday trying to understand the implications of the order, which was issued without warning and with limited guidance.

President Trump’s nominees for key positions have a history of pushing back against the work of the departments and agencies they’ve been chosen to lead.

In August 2024, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that Trump's predecessor Joe Biden could be added to Mount Rushmore while citing his achievements during his time in office. The suggestion was widely mocked and criticized by MAGA figures.

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - On Tuesday, January 29, a bill was introduced by Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to add President Donald Trump’s face to Mount Rushmore.

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The North Dakota oil industry, state regulators and environmentalists are all preparing for policy changes under President Donald Trump.

North Dakota's decades-long efforts to aid farmers by reshaping the weather through “cloud seeding” is facing fierce opposition in the

North Dakota lawmakers brought forward a slew of bills at the state Legislature this week that would likely make building carbon capture and storage projects more difficult.

One goal mentioned was increasing baseload power generation to help reduce electric bills for individuals and businesses as well as prevent blackouts and brownouts.