Doug Burgam, a promoter for petroleum and gas, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday and was able to lead the Ministry of Home Affairs. This is the role of supervising the excavation and mining policy in the federal land and water area.
With 79-18 voting to Burgam, he has been in charge of the protection and maintenance of a public land near 500 million acres, the 1.7 billion acres of the sea area, and the protection and maintenance of the wildlife and endangered Species species. I was in charge of more than 70,000 employees nationwide. Land of tribe.
He is expected to be an important player for implementing the agenda of President Trump's “Drill, Baby, Drill”. This is called for oil companies to operate, loosen wildlife protection and alleviate the restrictions on the atmosphere and water quality.
In addition to leading the internal division, Burgam can also operate a White House Council accused by promoting the development of oil and gas. The role of the council has not yet been defined, but it is expected to help you achieve Mr. Trump's goal of selling more American oil and gas to Europe and Asia.
During the presidential election, Bulgam acted as a conduit between Trump and the oil and the gas industry. He has now helped to gather fossil fuel executives at Mar-A-LAGO for a famous dinner. Meanwhile, Trump suggested that the industry leader will procure $ 1 billion for his campaign. He told the executives that several participants demanded anonymity to discuss private events, and that after eliminating climate policy, tax deductions and legal expenses would be much more saved.
Bulgum's role and his close relationships were criticized by many Democrats in the relationship with the billionaire of petroleum, including Harold Ham, the founder of petroleum continent resources.
In a written answer to the Diet, Burgam is a meeting between Oregon Democratic Party Senator Ron Widen, where both public policies and campaign contributions were discussed, and the role between petroleum executives and Trump. I avoided questions about whether or not I did. Mr. Burgam wrote Trump's “Energy Domination Message is consistent regardless of the venue.”
The Republican Party has stated that Burgam has reversed the Biden administration's policy, designed to reduce excavation and mining while increasing conservation.
Senator Mike Lee, a member of the Utah State Republican Party and Chairman of the Senate Senate of the Natural Resources, accused the Biden administration and former Deb Harland secretary with “slot ring” fossil fuel.
“Governor Doug Burgam understands that Herland has clearly forgot.
Some Democratic members said that Burgam's vision for unraveled fossil fuels threatened the country.
“The Trump administration's climate and energy policies are not a mystery,” said the Hawaiian Democratic member of Representatives Brian Shaszz, opposed to Bulgum, but has voted for him. “It is to worsen the climate crisis.”
Burgam, the executive of hundreds of millions of former Microsoft, who served as the Governor of North Dakota, has launched a long White House shot bidding before dropping out of the race and supporting Trump. He quickly became an advisor to the energy problem.
In a confirmation hearing, the public land and water in the United States considered to be part of the financial “balance sheet” of the country, and potentially extracted oil, gas, and minerals equivalent to a trillion dollar under the surface. He said he was waiting for it.
“We have all this debt,” said Burgam. But “we don't talk about assets,” he said. “It is our responsibility to make a profit for Americans.”
“Not all areas of the federal are national parks or wilderness areas,” said Burgam: 。 “
Mr. Burgam The curb of energy production has threatened national security and declared that Trump has supported Mr. Trump's vision of “energy dominance.” This is a phrase that is a fast note for more fossil fuel production.
He also claimed that the United States also produces more oil than any country in history and is one of the world's leading exports of liquefied natural gas, but in the right of the energy crisis. 。
Bulgam said that it would pursue “all above” strategies, but said it would reduce the “intermittent” electric project called “intermittent” electric project, which refers to renewable energy such as wind and solar power.
He said that the so -called “intermittent” electricity, which was built in recent years, was too large and did not have enough bases. This is often used to refer to gas or coal that can be easily stored and burned to produce electricity.
The emission of fossil fuels produced in federal land and water is almost 22 % of US greenhouse gases. The Democratic members at the hearing did not approach how Bulgum would deal with climate change.
Burgum was asked if climate change was a problem. “I believe that climate change is certainly a global phenomenon.”
