Interior Secretary Doug Bergam tours energy facilities, touts U.S. production gains

Interior Secretary Doug Bergam traveled to multiple energy sites this week, visiting a Pennsylvania clean-energy facility, a U.S. Geological Survey operation in the Permian Basin and production sites in New Mexico and Texas as part of what the program described as the administration's push for "reliable, affordable, and secure American energy."

"What's happening right here is one of the reasons why the United States has become the world's largest oil producer and the world's largest natural gas producer," the segment quotes Secretary Doug Bergam as saying during the trips. The segment framed the visits as efforts to underscore the role of base-load power and to highlight on-the-ground operations that support the nation's energy supply.

In Pennsylvania, the program said the secretary toured the Crane Clean Energy Facility and emphasized the importance of base-load power for a stronger national grid. The segment also reported a visit to a U.S. Geological Survey site to observe science and operations supporting energy and natural-resources work across the Permian Basin.

In New Mexico, the broadcast said the secretary met with field operators and leadership in Carlsbad and visited the Bureau of Land Management's Carlsbad field office to engage with staff and align on operational priorities. In Midland, Texas, the segment listed stops at a Diamondback Energy site and an Enterprise gas plant, saying those visits highlighted the state's central role in the nation's energy production.

The program presented the trips as reinforcing President Donald J. Trump's stated focus on advancing affordable, reliable American energy to lower costs and strengthen supply. "That's it for this week's Inside Interior," the segment concluded.