When Congress created the Interior Department, the young United States was in the process of nearly doubling its size after the U.S.-Mexican War. Gold had just been discovered in California ...

The United States Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, has announced the first oil leases in the newly renamed Gulf of America. Burgum made the disclosure in a statement on Friday during an ...

The Interior Department created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for its enormous portfolio of ...

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told a coalition of Western governors on Monday that their states are critical for helping deliver President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda. During a ...

The Secretary of the Interior’s responsibilities goes beyond the borders of the United States. According to the department’s website, the secretary has administrative responsibility for ...

President Trump ordered the Department of the Interior to look at raising revenue at national parks by increasing entry fees ...

Assistant secretary positions at Interior are appointed slots that require Senate confirmation. President Donald Trump ...

The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for its enormous ...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, left, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright outside the West Wing in March. ... which oversees more than 500 million acres of land across the United States. ...

Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.