January 18, 2017 - Lignite Energy Council

Are happy days really here for the coal industry?

When the biggest obstacle to the success of our industry is our own government, we had to begin every day on defense. We did that for eight years. However, with Donald Trump’s pledge to stop...

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Leading Through Advocacy and Innovation – Lignite Energy Council 2017 Annual Meeting

The Lignite Energy Council is pleased to announce the 2017 Lignite Energy Council Annual Meeting to be held April 18 – 20 at the Bismarck Event Center. The theme aims to promote the new tag...

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New economic study shows stability of the regional lignite industry

An economic study shows the regional lignite industry continues to be one of the most stable industries in the state. Using 2015 data, a recently completed study by the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics...

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Show your industry pride, purchase a lignite license plate

On January 10, the Lignite Energy Council sent a notice to its members that they could purchase a special North Dakota license plate. The plate – which has the word “Coal” and a dragline on...

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Minnesota Legislature gets underway with GOP leadership

The 90th Minnesota Legislature officially convened in January as legislators were sworn-in and celebrated the opening of the newly-restored State Capitol. The renovations were so comprehensive – long time legislators were getting lost throughout the...

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Be sure to let Senator Heitkamp know you support pro-energy leaders

As the Senate begins consideration of President-elect Trump’s nominees, Senator Heitkamp has requested input on nominees that should get her vote. The LEC has expressed its support for the following nominees that will have a...

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North Dakota Legislative Session in Full Swing

With the North Dakota legislative session now in its third week, the LEC continues its focus on enhancing, preserving, and protecting the state’s lignite industry through increasing the state’s partnership in research and development. LEC...

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Mike Holmes replaces Mike Jones as Lignite R&D Vice President

Mike Holmes became the new vice president of research, development and marketing for the Lignite Energy Council and technical advisor to the commission in mid-December. He succeeds Mike Jones, who retired at the end of...

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ND coal production reaches 27.7 million tons in 2016

The 27.7 million tons of lignite coal produced in North Dakota in 2016 was slightly lower than the five year average of 28.1 million tons, but bucked the national trend, which saw U.S. coal production...

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LEC announces new logo and redesigned Web site

The Lignite Energy Council will unveil both a redesigned Web site and a new logo this Friday, January 20. “We had been talking about a simpler logo for quite a while,” said Jason Bohrer, president...