CEDAR CITY, Utah — U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called for rural America to become a leader in energy development and production.

"When we think about AI and energy development, the future for rural America is super bright, literally bright, because of the role it's going to play in our country going forward," he told a crowd at Governor Spencer Cox's annual One Utah Summit.

Secretary Burgum was to appear in person Tuesday at the annual event at Southern Utah University. However, his trip was canceled because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. Instead, he appeared via a Zoom call with Gov. Cox that was broadcast to an auditorium. The governor praised the Trump administration for what it is trying to do for energy independence.

"Thank you for that vision, Mr. Secretary, i

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