The 2024 election season made it clear that voters were unwilling to compromise on American energy affordability. Though Harris eventually capitulated on her previous anti-fracking positions, swing states’ embrace of the Trump-Vance ticket was a vote in favor of a strong all-of-the-above energy approach. Some now worry that the incoming Trump administration’s laser focus on affordability may jeopardize the planet’s health, but early developments should give conservationists some peace of mind. The new National Energy Council, led by Governor Doug Burgum will bring much-needed consistency between American environmental and energy policy. Based on who has been chosen to lead it, the initiative looks like exactly what the country – and the climate – ordered.
As the second Trump administration begins to solidify its cabinet picks, expanding American energy dominance appears to be a top priority. In mid-November, Trump announced he would be tapping Doug Burgum of North Dakota to lead the Department of the Interior, a two-term governor who prioritized agriculture and oil during his term, going on to run on energy, economy and national security issues in the national primary. Doubling down on his administration’s energy focus, though, Trump also released a statement announcing that Burgum would be co-leading a new National Energy Council, tasked with overseeing the expansion, management, and security of American energy.
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