Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Signs Ethics Agreement to Divest Oil and Gas Intereststimeline_event

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2025-01-23 · 1 min read · Edit on Pyrite

type: timeline_event Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was confirmed by the Senate in a 79-18 vote, signing an ethics agreement to divest from oil and gas interests within 90 days of confirmation. Despite pledging to address conflicts of interest, Burgum has a history of voting on issues related to companies with his financial ties, raising concerns about potential regulatory capture in the Interior Department.