Back in early-2017 president-elect Trump made a ground-breaking move in US energy policy management. Doug Burgum‚ North Dakotas governor got picked for a double-duty position: Interior Department chief and head of brand-new National Energy Council
The fresh-formed council had big goals — making US the top dog in global energy markets. This new group would connect different parts of government dealing with energy stuff: from permits to transport (which includes many day-to-day operations)
Burgums role became super-wide: heʼd run a cross-agency team looking after all energy-related things; permits production and rules. As council chairman he also got a seat at National Security Council — showing how energy and national safety go hand-in-hand