Doug Burgum

Accomplishments: Several relatively successful business ventures making him very wealthy. Governor of North Dakota, with South Dakota Governor Noem, the Wicked Witches of the East and West, they have all directions covered. Sued Minnesota to stop clean energy bill. Spent more money than any other 2024 presidential primary candidate. Support Dobbs decision on limiting abortion rights. Signed bill to a near total abortion ban. Offered gift cards to people making contributions to his campaign. This may not be legal by election law. Has drill baby drill mentality on massive scale. Is ‘energy czar’ to deregulate energy restrictions. Strong ties to fossil fuel industry. Considers all US public lands to be usable resources to build energy sources. Eliminated regulations from Inflation Reduction Act. Big proponent of gun rights. Helped rename ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ working with Google Maps. Working hard to keep coal plants open and bring back ones that are closed. Opened Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. Gave control of National Parks to DOGE.
Qualifications: For shuttering the Energy Department, maybe. For the Interior, certainly not.
Philosophy: Dig it up, drill it down. Put pollution all over town!