Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive who had spent time on Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team, faced criticism because he had been given broad authority to make changes at the department.

Hassen, an early DOGE appointee at Interior during the Trump administration, was elevated to a senior role on Interior ...

An old Facebook page for Tyler Hassen includes a 2010 photo of him at the “Samotlor Field, Western Siberia - largest oilfield in Russia.” Hassen’s brother, Todd, is also a Texas energy ...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently directed Tyler Hassen, who lacks Senate confirmation and has no public administration experience, to reorganize the Interior Department, which oversees some ...

An old Facebook page for Tyler Hassen includes a 2010 photo of him at the "Samotlor Field, Western Siberia - largest oilfield in Russia." Hassen's brother, Todd, is also a Texas energy executive.