Jan 21, 2025 · The order signed Monday tells the Secretary of the Interior—Trump has tapped North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for the job—to change the name of the body of water in the country's Geographic Names ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Gulf of America The Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, is one of the most vital assets in the Nation’s history and economy. Spanning over 1,700 miles of U.S. coastline and encompassing nearly 160 million acres, the Gulf has been a critical artery for America’s trade, energy production, and maritime industries.

4 days ago · Newly sworn-in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is praising President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, saying they’re an “economic developer’s dream.”

4 days ago · On Friday afternoon, Doug Burgum was sworn in as the 55th Secretary of the Interior. With a career rooted in leadership, innovation and service, Secretary Burgum expressed his gratitude and outlined his vision for the Department of the Interior’s future.

3 days ago · Today, Doug Burgum officially began his tenure as the 55th Secretary of the Interior, marking the start of a new era focused on advancing American energy independence and ensuring the responsible stewardship of the nation’s public lands and resources.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, as President Donald Trump's interior secretary. The vote was 79 to 18. Burgum, 68, will lead an ...

6 days ago · Burgum is expected to work toward maximizing energy and mineral production on public lands, presumably by new leasing in oil-producing states, including Bugrum's native North Dakota, and in the Gulf of Mexico. Burgum is a multimillionaire former software executive and a former western governor.

Jan 31, 2025 · He also supports increased offshore drilling, with Trump referring to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” During his nomination hearing, Burgum emphasized permitting reforms to...

Nov 22, 2024 · Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: “Drill baby drill.”

Jan 21, 2025 · He has appointed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for the position. During his January press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declared he would change the name, saying the gulf is currently run by cartels and that "it's ours."