Trump picks North Dakota governor for groundbreaking energy leadership role
During his transition period Trump created new energy council and picked its first leader. North Dakota Gov Doug Burgum got dual-role position to manage US energy policy
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
