# What does Secretary of the Interior do? A look at the department after Trump taps Burgum

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/what-does-secretary-of-the-interior-do-a-look-at-the-department-after-trump-taps-burgum/
- Published: 2024-11-18T10:00:31-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: View from Grandeur Point at Grand Canyon National Park, November 7, 2024. Photo credit: Grand Canyon NPS. Official Twitter site for Grand Canyon National Park. Photos posted are public domain or US govt works. Article by Kathryn Palmer. USA Today – November 15, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump this week announced Republican Gov. of North Dakota Doug Burgum as his pick to oversee the U.S. Department of the Interior. The job is one of 15 executive department positions that must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, including secretaries of labor, energy, commerce, defense and treasury. […] Click here to view original web page at www.usatoday.com Related articles: Why Some Americans Do Not See Urgency on Climate Change – Pew Research Center Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy – AP News Trump’s Push To Shrink Government Could Return National Parks To Tribes – Forbes