North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) was chosen to lead the Department of the Interior during President-elect Trump's administration. Why it matters: Burgum, who has connections to the oil and gas industry,

The North Dakota governor, who helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump, will do double duty as Interior secretary.

Trump taps North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as both interior secretary and “energy czar” to oversee efforts to gut climate rules and expand fossil fuel production.