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Burgum tells senators he will pursue 'energy dominance' and prioritize permitting, baseload reliability
Summary
Nominee Doug Burgum told the Senate committee he supports President Trump's goal of 'energy dominance,' called for permitting reform, and emphasized the need to restore balance between baseload and intermittent generation while expanding transmission and LNG exports.
Doug Burgum, nominated to be secretary of the interior, described energy policy as central to national security and economic affordability and said he would work to reduce permitting delays and support a balanced electricity mix.
Nut graf: Committee members pressed Burgum on offshore leasing, lease‑sale predictability, transmission bottlenecks, LNG exports, and the department’s role in permitting and energy infrastructure. Burgum repeatedly linked energy availability to national security, affordability and industrial competitiveness.
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