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A potential Trump VP pick backs a controversial CO2 pipeline favored by the Biden White House

By RICHARD LARDNER and JACK DURA, RICHARD LARDNER and JACK DURA, Associated Press
Published: June 25, 2024, 8:47am

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is one of Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal backers, sprinting around the country to drum up support for the former president’s comeback bid while auditioning to be his running mate.

Far from the glare of the campaign trail, however, Burgum is wrestling with a mammoth carbon dioxide pipeline project in his home state.

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