Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum joined Clay and Buck to discuss the Trump administration’s creation of a critical minerals reserve, explained how the administration is prioritizing drilling for oil and mining for minerals to meet the ever-increasing needs for energy. He also discussed how, even though we’ve reduced the price of oil, gas remains high in certain blue states with draconian climate taxes and regulations.

America has the largest Balance Sheet in the WORLD, and we are finally getting a return on our assets!

Project Vault is yet another opportunity created by @POTUS to smartly develop our resources to generate profit for taxpayers, reduce the debt and usher in America’s Golden Age!

— Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum) February 9, 2026