Wright will head up the US Department of Energy once Trump is inaugurated in January. "Donald Trump appoints Doug Burgum as his ‘energy czar’" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know about the two-term Republican governor of a sparsely populated state:

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) was chosen to lead the Department of the Interior during President-elect Trump's administration. Why it matters: Burgum, who has connections to the oil and gas industry,