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Gov. Burgum applauded the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to award a $350 million Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program grant to Minnkota Power Cooperative for its proposed carbon capture project at the Milton R. Young Station

Bismarck, N.D. – According to the state officials, the major Department of Energy grant comes after the North Dakota Industrial Commission, chaired by Burgum, approved a $150 million loan in July for the Minnkota project through the state’s Clean Sustainable Energy Authority. The loan will…

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Gov. Burgum applauded the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement that it has selected the Heartland Hydrogen Hub for up to $925 million in funding to advance a regional clean energy project

Bismarck, N.D. – According to the state officials, the project is reportedly involving collaboration among the states of North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Wisconsin. State officials also said that Governors of the four states signed a memorandum of understanding in October 2022 to develop a regional clean…

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Governor Burgum issued the following statement after the North Dakota Supreme Court issued an opinion making its previous opinion in Board of Trustees of the ND Public Employees Retirement System v. ND Legislative Assembly effective immediately

Bismarck, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement: “This latest Supreme Court opinion will accelerate the timeline for a special session of the Legislature. The Governor’s Office has been in contact with legislative leadership this evening and will continue to discuss next steps…