President-elect Donald Trump will nominate US Representative Ryan Zinke, a Montana Republican and advocate of an “all-of-the-above” energy policy, to head the federal Department of the Interior (DOI).

“He has built one of the strongest track records on championing regulatory relief, forest management, responsible energy development and public land issues,” Trump said in a statement.

Zinke must win confirmation by the US Senate, where Republicans will hold a 52-48 majority when the next Congress convenes early next month.

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