Trump Considers Doug Burgum as New 'Energy Tsar' to Slash Regulations: Financial Times Scoop

Nov 8, 2024, 06:05 PM

President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as the new 'energy tsar', according to a Financial Times scoop. Burgum, a billionaire businessman and former Republican presidential candidate, would be tasked with slashing climate regulations and red tape. The appointment would give Burgum sweeping power to boost U.S. fossil fuel output and effectively end environmental regulation of gas and oil company pollution.