Interior Secretary candidate Doug Burgum supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands
Doug Burgum, donald trumpThe nominee to lead the Interior Department is expected to tell senators during his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands. Reuters report.
it would show the reversal from joe bidenis seeking to halt oil exploration on public lands as part of the administration's strategy to reduce U.S. carbon emissions. Details of Burkum's promise are as follows from Reuters.
These comments come as President Joe Biden plans to cut oil and gas drilling by cutting federal tax bids and banning future development in large swathes of federal offshore waters as part of his strategy to combat climate change. It signals a sudden shift in policy after years of trying to limit it.
“Today, America produces more clean, smart, and secure energy than anywhere else in the world. Restrictions on energy production in the United States will not reduce demand and drive production to countries like Russia, Venezuela, and Iran. It's just going to be relocated – its autocratic leadership doesn't care about the environment,” Burgum said he plans to tell lawmakers. remarks.
He will say that maximizing energy output can lower consumer prices, while ensuring clean air and water.
The Interior Department oversees millions of acres of land and offshore waters from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, leasing parcels of land for drilling operations that currently produce about a quarter of the nation's oil and gas production. I am doing it.
Driven by improved technology and strong global demand since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United States is already the world's top oil and gas producer thanks to a years-long drilling boom, primarily on private lands in Texas and New Mexico. are.
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The president-elect will take office one day after a legally imposed deadline passes for TikTok’s China-based owner, ByteDance, to sell the company’s US operations or face a ban. The supreme court heard arguments last week over the law passed last year to force the sale, and appeared inclined to uphold it.
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However, Trump has said he wants to keep TikTok available in the US, and is considering issuing an executive order to delay enforcement of the ban:
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Doug Burgum, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department, will tell senators at his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands, Reuters reports.
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That will mark a reversal from Joe Biden’s attempts to stop petroleum exploration on public lands as part of his administration’s strategy to reduce the US’s carbon emissions. Here’s more on what Burgum will promise, from Reuters:
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The comments signal a coming sharp turn in policy after President Joe Biden attempted for years to restrict oil and gas drilling by reducing federal lease auctions and banning future development in vast areas of federal offshore waters as part of a strategy to fight climate change.
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“Today, America produces energy cleaner, smarter and safer than anywhere in the world. When energy production is restricted in America, it doesn’t reduce demand, it just shifts production to countries like Russia, Venezuela, and Iran – whose autocratic leaders don’t care about the environment,” Burgum will tell lawmakers, according to his prepared remarks.
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He will say maximizing energy output can lower consumer prices, and can be done while ensuring clean air and water.
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The Interior Department oversees millions of acres of lands and offshore waters stretching from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, and leases out parcels for drilling operations that now produce around a quarter of the nation’s oil and gas output.
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The United States is already the world’s top oil and gas producer thanks to a years-long drilling boom mainly on private lands in Texas and New Mexico fueled by improved technology and strong world demand since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Good morning, US politics blog readers. Four more of Donald Trump’s nominees will have their confirmation hearings today, after senators over the past two days questioned Pam Bondi, his pick for attorney general, and Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, among others. Today, hearings are scheduled for Scott Turner, who has been nominated to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick as Environmental Protection Agency administrator; interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum; and treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent. Expect lots of questions from Democrats to Bessent regarding his views on Trump’s vows to impose tariffs on a host of countries, friend and foe alike. We can also expect Burgum to face scrutiny about his views on expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands, a Trump campaign pledge.
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Here’s what else is going on today:
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Joe Biden is continuing his presidential farewell, with a ceremony for defense department staff at 2pm. He delivered a goodbye address to the nation yesterday evening.
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The House of Representatives will vote on the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, another Republican-authored bill aimed at undocumented immigrants. This one is targeted at migrants convicted of domestic violence, sexual abuse and related crimes.
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The Gaza ceasefire deal requires approval by Israel’s cabinet, but a last-minute dispute is holding that up. Follow our live blog for more.
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Joe Biden is expected to use his final days in office to outline steps to better protect the United States from hackers linked to rivals. Joseph Gedeon of the Guardian reports that Russia, China, etc.
The Biden administration is making a final push to shore up U.S. cyber defenses against growing threats from China and Russia, with plans to address vulnerabilities ranging from space to consumer electronics just days before leaving office. issued a comprehensive cybersecurity executive order aimed at
The sweeping directive is the administration's last major policy push before handing over the keys to Donald Trump, who heads to the White House next week and inherits a new world of cyberattacks that have cost the country billions of dollars. Very likely. Government offices were blown up.
“The goal is to make hacking by China, Russia, Iran, and ransomware criminals more expensive and difficult, and to show that the United States is serious about protecting our companies and people,” a senior administration official told reporters Wednesday. He told the group.
The order comes in the wake of devastating China-linked cyberattacks, including a recent breach of the U.S. Treasury and communications systems that reportedly compromised the communications of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. The order has been issued.
Among its most striking provisions: the federal mandate to implement end-to-end encryption for email and video communications, along with new requirements for artificial intelligence-powered cyber defense systems and quantum computing safeguards. There are obligations to government agencies.
TikTok chief invited to Trump inauguration – Report
The head of TikTok is also scheduled to attend. donald trumpThe New York Times reported after being offered a prominent seat on the podium at Monday's inauguration ceremony. report.
The president-elect is set to take office a day after a legally-imposed deadline for TikTok's China-based owner ByteDance to sell its U.S. operations or face a ban. The Supreme Court last week heard arguments over a law passed last year to force the sale, and appears to be willing to uphold the law.
But President Trump has said he wants TikTok to be available in the United States and is considering issuing an executive order to delay the ban.
Donald Trump's pledge to expand oil and gas drilling was one of several campaign promises he made that could undermine the fight against the climate crisis. In October, the Guardian's Oliver Millman took a closer look at how President Trump's proposals could have repercussions for millions of years.
The climate crisis may seem like a fringe issue in the US presidential election, but experts say Donald Trump's victory will have more profound implications for people in a rapidly warming world than any other issue. The families are warning.
In lobbying the White House, President Trump calls climate change a “hoax” and “one of the biggest frauds in history,” while eliminating spending on clean energy and encouraging Americans to drive electric cars. He has vowed to abolish “insane” incentives and scrap electric cars. Establish different environmental rules and unleash a wave of new oil and gas “drill, baby, drill.”
Such a plan would be implemented over a four-year period, nearly concluding a critical decade in which America and the world must cut global warming pollution in half to avoid catastrophic climate change.
Already, major emitters such as the United States have fallen far behind in their commitments to reduce emissions enough to avoid a 1.5°C (2.7°F) rise in global temperatures above pre-industrial levels. I'm taking it. With average temperatures just over 1 degree Celsius so far, the world is already experiencing record heatwaves, wildfires, supercharged hurricanes, decimated wildlife, Antarctica collapsing and turning green, We are facing imminent ocean collapse and forest decline. Plants and soil absorb carbon.
Interior Secretary candidate Doug Burgum supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands
Doug Burgum, donald trumpThe nominee to lead the Interior Department is expected to tell senators during his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands. Reuters report.
it would show the reversal from joe bidenis seeking to halt oil exploration on public lands as part of the administration's strategy to reduce U.S. carbon emissions. Details of Burkum's promise are as follows from Reuters.
These comments come as President Joe Biden plans to cut oil and gas drilling by cutting federal tax bids and banning future development in large swathes of federal offshore waters as part of his strategy to combat climate change. It signals a sudden shift in policy after years of trying to limit it.
“Today, America produces more clean, smart, and secure energy than anywhere else in the world. Restrictions on energy production in the United States will not reduce demand and drive production to countries like Russia, Venezuela, and Iran. It's just going to be relocated – its autocratic leadership doesn't care about the environment,” Burgum said he plans to tell lawmakers. remarks.
He will say that maximizing energy output can lower consumer prices, while ensuring clean air and water.
The Interior Department oversees millions of acres of land and offshore waters from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, leasing parcels of land for drilling operations that currently produce about a quarter of the nation's oil and gas production. I am doing it.
Driven by improved technology and strong global demand since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United States is already the world's top oil and gas producer thanks to a years-long drilling boom, primarily on private lands in Texas and New Mexico. are.
President Trump's nominees for Treasury, Interior and Environmental Protection Agency head face off against senators
Good morning, readers of the American Politics Blog. 4 more to go donald trumpAfter being questioned by senators over the past two days, the nominee will have a confirmation hearing today. pam bondihis selection for attorney general, and pete hegsethcandidates for Secretary of Defense, etc. A public hearing is scheduled for today. scott turnerhas been named head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Lee ZeldinPresident Trump nominates director of the Environmental Protection Agency. Candidate for Minister of the Interior Doug Burgum; and Treasury Secretary nominee scott bessent. Bessent is expected to be asked a number of questions by Democrats about his views on President Trump's pledge to impose tariffs on many countries, friend and foe alike. Burgum is also expected to face intense scrutiny over his views on President Trump's campaign promise to expand oil and gas drilling on public lands.
Here's what else is happening today:
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joe biden The president's farewell will continue with a ceremony for Pentagon staff at 2 p.m. He gave a farewell address to the nation yesterday evening.
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lower house They are scheduled to vote on the Illegal Immigrant Violence Against Women Act, another Republican-authored bill targeting illegal immigrants. It targets immigrants convicted of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and related crimes.
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Gaza ceasefire agreement It must be approved by Israel's cabinet, but last-minute disputes are preventing it. Follow our live blog for more information.
