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Doug Burgum was confirmed as U.S. interior secretary late Thursday after the Senate voted 79-18 in favor of his nomination. The North Dakota billionaire and former governor, tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Interior Department, is expected to prioritize fossil fuel production as part of Trump’s broader push …

Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Friday that the agency is establishing a task force to identify and remove derogatory terms used in the names of public land features such as valleys and lakes, beginning with the word “squaw.” Haaland signed an order that …