The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary and Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Bergum is the former governor of North Dakota and was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 79 to 18. Zeldin is a former congressman from New York and was confirmed on a vote of 56-42.
“Secretary Burgum has a proven record of supporting rural communities and promoting a balanced approach to energy development and conservation,” the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said.
The group also congratulated Zeldin on his new role. “We look forward to an EPA that acknowledges the conservation efforts that are only made possible by cattle farmers and ranchers—America’s original conservationists.”
