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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump assigned a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: “Drill baby drill.” That dictate from the president-elect’s announcement of Burgum for Secretary of Interior sets the stage for a reignition of the over public lands and waters that helped define Trump’s first term, with environmentalists worried about already pledging their opposition. Burgum is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who grew up on his family’s farm. He represents a tame choice compared to other Trump Cabinet picks. Public lands experts said his experience as a popular who aligns himself with conservationist Teddy Roosevelt suggests a willingness to collaborate, as opposed to dismantling from within the agency he is tasked with leading. That could help smooth his confirmation and clear the way for the incoming administration to move quickly to open more public lands to development and commercial use. “Burgum strikes me as a credible nominee who could do a credible job as Interior secretary,” said John Leshy, who served as Interior’s solicitor under former President Bill Clinton. “He’s not a right-wing radical on public lands,” added Leshy, professor emeritus at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. The Interior Department manages about one-fifth of the country’s land with a mandate that spans from wildlife conservation and recreation to natural resource extraction and fulfilling treaty obligations with Native American tribes. Most of those lands are in the West, where frictions with private landowners and state officials are commonplace and have sometimes mushroomed into violent confrontations with right-wing groups that reject federal jurisdiction. Burgum if confirmed would be faced with a pending U.S. Supreme Court action from Utah that seeks to over Interior Department lands. North Dakota’s attorney general has supported the lawsuit, but Burgum’s office declined to say if he backs Utah’s claims. U.S. Justice Department attorneys on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject Utah’s lawsuit. They said Utah in 1894 agreed to give up its right to the lands at issue when it became a state. Trump’s narrow focus on fossil fuels is a replay from his 2016 campaign — although minus coal mining, a that he failed to revive in his first term. Trump repeatedly hailed oil as “liquid gold” on the campaign trail this year and largely omitted any mention of coal. About 26% of U.S. oil comes from federal lands and offshore waters overseen by Interior. Production continues to hit record levels under President Joe Biden despite claims by Trump that the Democrat hindered drilling. But industry representatives and their Republican allies say volumes could be further boosted. They want Burgum and the Interior Department to ramp up oil and gas sales from federal lands, in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska. The oil industry also hopes Trump’s government efficiency initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk can dramatically reduce environmental reviews. Biden’s administration reduced the frequency and size of lease sales, and it restored environmental rules that were . The Democrat as a candidate in 2020 promised further restrictions on drilling to help combat global warming, but he struck a deal for the 2022 climate bill that to be held before renewable energy leases can be sold. “Oil and gas brings billions of dollars of revenue in, but you don’t get that if you don’t have leasing,” said Erik Milito with the National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore industries including oil and wind. Trump has vowed to energy projects. But Milito said he was hopeful that with Burgum in place it would be “green lights ahead for everything, not just oil and gas.” It is unclear if Burgum would revive some of the most controversial steps taken at the agency during Trump’s first term, including relocating senior officials out of Washington, D.C., dismantling parts of the Endangered Species Act and shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah designated by former President Barack Obama. Officials under Biden spent much of the past four years reversing Trump’s moves. They restored the Utah monuments and rescinded numerous Trump regulations. Onshore oil and gas lease sales plummeted — from more than a million acres sold annually under Trump and other previous administrations, to just 91,712 acres (37,115 hectares) sold last year — while many wind and solar projects advanced. Developing energy leases takes years, and oil companies control millions of acres that remain untapped. Biden’s administration also elevated the in public lands decisions, adopting a rule putting it more on par with oil and gas development. They proposed withdrawing parcels of land in six states from potential future mining to protect a struggling bird species, North Dakota is among Republican states that challenged the Biden administration’s public lands rule. The states said in a June lawsuit that officials acting to prevent climate change have turned laws meant to facilitate development into policies that obstruct drilling, livestock grazing and other uses. Oil production boomed over the past two decades in North Dakota thanks in large part to better drilling techniques. Burgum has been an industry champion and last year signed a repeal of the state’s — a price-based tax hike industry leaders removing. Burgum’s office declined an interview request. In a statement after his nomination, Burgum echoed Trump’s call for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. The 68-year-old governor also said the Interior post offered an opportunity to improve government relations with developers, tribes, landowners and outdoor enthusiasts “with a focus on maximizing the responsible use of our natural resources with environmental stewardship for the benefit of the American people.” Under current Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the agency put greater emphasis on working collaboratively with tribes, including their own . Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe in New Mexico, also advanced an initiative to solve criminal cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous peoples and helped lead a nationwide reckoning over that culminated in a formal public apology from Biden. Burgum has worked with tribes in his state, including on oil development. Badlands Conservation Alliance director Shannon Straight in Bismarck, North Dakota, said Burgum has also been a big supporter of tourism in North Dakota and outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. Yet Straight said that hasn’t translated into additional protections for land in the state. “Theodore Roosevelt had a conservation ethic, and we talk and hold that up as a beautiful standard to live by,” he said. “We haven’t seen it as much on the ground. ... We need to recognize the landscape is only going to be as good as some additional protections.” Burgum has been a cheerleader of the planned in Medora, North Dakota.jilihot.cc-jili fortune gems 。

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Genesis Bryant scored 27 points, Kendall Bostic secured her third double-double this season with 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 19 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore 75-55 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic. Illinois (6-0) moved to 6-0 for the second time under third-year coach Shauna Green. Illinois scored the opening nine points of the game and took a double-digit lead for good with 2:11 left in the first quarter when Makira Cook made a 3-pointer to begin 13-2 run. UMES scored 13 straight points midway through the second quarter to get as close as 32-22, but Cook answered with a basket to end Illinois’ three-minute drought. Bryant finished the first half with 14 points and Cook added 13 to help Illinois build a 43-26 lead. The pair combined to make seven of Illinois’ 14 field goals. UMES was 9 of 36 (25%), including 0 of 7 from 3-point range at halftime. Illinois also got 15 points from Cook and a career-high 11 rebounds from Brynn Shoup-Hill. Bryant, who reached double figures in the first quarter, scored 20-plus for the first time this season. Zamara Haynes led UMES (4-3) with 20 points and Mahogany Lester added 14. Illinois stays in Nashville to play No. 14 Kentucky on Wednesday. UMES travels to Piscataway, New Jersey, to face Georgia Southern in the Battle on the Banks on Friday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: andCeltic 1-1 Club Brugge PLAYER RATINGS: Which defender shone on a tough night? Whose passback opened the scoring? Who called his team together for a pep talk? By PAUL FORSYTH Published: 22:59, 27 November 2024 | Updated: 22:59, 27 November 2024 e-mail View comments Daizen Maeda's stunning equaliser earned Celtic a valuable point in a Champions League match against Club Brugge that could easily have got away from them. Brendan Rodgers ' side, who fell behind when Cameron Carter-Vickers' blind passback trundled past Kasper Schmeichel, looked distinctly second-best before half-time. But they dug deep after the interval and drew level when Maeda chopped inside his marker to shape a right-foot shot inside the far post. Celtic never reached the standards set against RB Leipzig last month, but they showed plenty of character. And their eight points from five matches keeps them on course to reach the playoffs. In the circumstances, it was a welcome point against an impressive Brugge side. Paul Forsyth analyses the individual performances. Daizen Maeda celebrates scoring a stunning equaliser for Celtic against Club Brugge Cameron Carter-Vickers can't believe that his blind passback has given Brugge the lead Trusty was Celtic's best player, reading the game well and dealing with the counter-attack Kasper Schmeichel - 7 Showed leadership by calling his team-mates together after the opening goal. Fingertip save denied De Cuyper. Alistair Johnston - 6 Unable to get forward easily, a lot of his work was defensive. Couldn’t quite provide the overlaps Kuhn needed. Cameron Carter-Vickers - 6 A nervy start culminated in his own goal. Wrongly assuming Schmeichel was behind him, he passed back without looking. Auston Trusty - 8 Needed all his pace when Brugge countered. Read the game well and covered when the defence was stretched. Greg Taylor - 6 Unable to make any impact in the first half. Did more work infield after the break, but was subbed on the hour. Arne Engels - 5 Too often posted missing when Celtic needed midfielders to show for the ball. Didn’t do enough defensively. Callum McGregor - 6.5 Often exposed by those around him, especially when Brugge turned the ball over. Influence grew as the game went on. Reo Hatate - 6 Not quite assertive enough when Celtic needed midfielders to stand up, but came close with a left-foot shot. Nicolas Kuhn - 7 Took too long to get involved but when he did, he was Celtic’s best attacking outlet. Drifted inside dangerously. Kyogo Furuhashi - 6 An early half-chance aside, had few sights of goal. A diligent back line had the measure of his movement. Daizen Maeda - 7.5 Properly tested by the right-back, who engaged him in a fascinating tussle. Chopped inside to score a stunner. SUBSTITUTES Bernardo (Engels, 59min), Valle (Taylor, 59), Idah (Furuhashi, 76), Forres t (Maeda, 76), Yang (Kuhn 87) Not used: Sinisalo, Scales, Palma, McCowan, Nawrocki, Ralston, Welsh. Brendan Rodgers - 6 Got a response from his team after a passive first half. CLUB BRUGGE (4-3-3) Mignolet 6; Seyes 7, Mechele 7, Ordonez 6, De Cuyper 7; Jashari 6, Vanaken 7, Onyedika 7; Skov Olsen 7 (Talbi 76), Jutgla 8 (Vermant 76), Tzolis 7 (Nielsen 90). Referee: G Kabakov (Bul) 6 Champions League Celtic Share or comment on this article: Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge PLAYER RATINGS: Which defender shone on a tough night? Whose passback opened the scoring? Who called his team together for a pep talk? e-mail Add comment