In a written statement, Burgum said: “North Dakota is proof that we can protect our precious parks, cultural heritage and natural resources AND responsibly develop our vast energy resources.”
National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes' support
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North Dakota’s attorney general has supported the lawsuit, but Burgum’s office declined to say if he backs Utah’s claims.
Donald Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: 'Drill.'
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