Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Confirmation of Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Confirmation of Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary

BHA pledges to work with the new Secretary to safeguard America’s public lands and waters  Washington, D.C. – Following a strong bipartisan vote of 79-18 on the Senate floor last week, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been confirmed as Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and CEO Patrick Berry offered the following statement in response:  “Our nation’s public lands and waters managed by the Depart…

Westerners Call on Interior Secretary Not to Weaken Oil and Gas Reclamation Bonds

The current bonding rules are an integral cost of doing business, and cannot be considered a burden on development. On February 14th, 2025, WORC members sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to retain and fully implement the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) recently finalized Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Rule. This commonsense rule addresses the serious and growing taxpayer liability resulting from idle a…