May 2, 2019 - Lignite Energy Council

Recruitment is underway for the second NextGen ND program

Recruitment is underway for a youth advisory council to provide voice, insight and vision to North Dakota’s energy and agricultural interests. Three of the state’s largest associations — The Lignite Energy Council, the North Dakota...

Member Update

Speakers selected for 34th annual Teachers Seminar

The Lignite Energy Council will host its 34th annual Teachers Seminar on June 10 – 13 at the National Energy Center of Excellence on the Bismarck State College campus, Bismarck, ND. Approximately 120 teachers from...

Member Update

DOE announces additional $87 million for coal R&D projects

In early April, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $87.3 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects for advanced coal technologies and research. This is in addition to...

#CoalStrong Member Update

Does CO2 produce a greener crude oil?

Ways to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-based plants is one of the driving forces behind the Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership Program, which is led by the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) in...

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Faith Wahl named 2019 Jeff Burgess Scholarship winner

Faith Wahl, a senior at Bismarck High School, is the 2019 recipient of the Jeff Burgess Memorial Scholarship Award. The scholarship is awarded annually to seniors of Bismarck and Mandan Public and Private High Schools...

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Lignite Energy Council honors leaders for contributions to the lignite industry

The Lignite Energy Council recently honored 17 individuals for their dedication and contributions to the lignite industry during the Council’s 46th Annual Meeting on April 24, 2019, in Bismarck, ND. “Our theme was ‘Blueprint for...

Member Update

Energy/Labor meeting in Minnesota

This year, the Lignite Energy Council and Coalition for a Secure Energy Future expanded its efforts to build relationships with hard hat labor groups including the Carpenters, Boilermakers, Operating Engineers, and Electricians among others in...

Member Update

Minnesota legislators hit final stretch of 2019 session

By Joel Johnson MN director of Coalition for a Secure Energy Future Legislators returned to St. Paul on April 23, following a 10-day break, ready to finish up the major work of the 2019 Session....

Member Update

Lignite Energy Council successful with three legislative priorities in North Dakota

By Jonathan Fortner Director of Government Relations The lignite industry had a very successful 2019 legislative session. Our government affairs members worked together on a weekly basis to develop a cohesive message and an effective...

Member Update

Lignite is different

Often, I’m asked by colleagues in the energy industry how can lignite continue to prosper in North Dakota considering all the doom and gloom about the coal industry from the national media. Beyond the media...