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Trump considering Doug Burgum as new ‘energy tsar’ to slash regulations, FT reports

11/08/2024

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2024.11.08 13:45

(Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump is considering North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be his new “energy tsar”, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks in the spin room, ahead of the debate between Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Burgum is Trump’s preferred candidate for the role, the newspaper reported citing people familiar with the discussions, adding that former energy secretary Dan Brouillette is also a contender.

The new energy tsar role and its powers are not yet finalised, the FT reported.

11/08/2024

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