Burgum, a red-state governor and former chimney sweep, got rich in tech, making him one of the wealthiest Cabinets picks named so far.

Donald Trump has appointed “big oil” ally Doug Burgum as interior minister to unleash fossil fuel development. Mr Burgum, the former North Dakota governor, is a major backer of the oil and gas industry whose name had previously been floated as a potential “energy tsar” in the new administration.

The nomination is a clear signal that Trump is serious about reinstituting his energy dominance agenda. Gov. Burgum successfully implemented an energy dominance agenda in North