The former North Dakota governor told senators at his confirmation hearing that he saw limits on energy production as a national security threat.

In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” The newly inaugurated president described the decision as part of his effort to “renew the pillars of American civilization,

“If we are going to rename things … this is the move,” Abbott wrote on X.

Burgum made it clear he’s on board with President-elect Donald Trump’s pledges to spur domestic energy and gas production. Speaking to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Burgum said the “American people have clearly placed their confidence in President Trump to achieve energy dominance.”

In his confirmation hearing Thursday, Donald Trump’s pick for Interior secretary, Doug ... Gulf of Maine, which King said was critical to his state’s and New England’s energy future, Burgum ...

President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, sat for a largely cordial hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on

Following Trump's inauguration on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on winter weather in the state that already refers to the Gulf as the "Gulf of America."

One of his first executive orders, entitled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness” also stated that the highest peak in North America, currently called Denali, will be changed back to Mount McKinley — the name of the Alaskan mountain prior to 2015.

President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at more than 20,000 feet — Denali, would be changed back to Mount McKinley. Trump

In a wide-ranging order, Trump paused offshore wind lease sales and halted the approval of leases, permits and loans for both offshore and onshore projects.

New executive orders issued by Trump range for focusing on climate to citizenship. Many have been lambasted by activists and human rights campaigners.