The Lignite Energy Council recently honored leaders 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 the Future,’ and certainly leaders who share their time and talents to benefit the entire industry are key to building a better lignite industry that provides reliable, low-cost and increasingly clean electricity,” said Jason Bohrer, president & CEO of the Lignite Energy Council.
Three legislators were given Public Service Awards for their work to support the lignite industry during the 2019 legislative session. Representative Todd Porter (R-Mandan) and Senator Jessica Unruh (R-Beulah) earned recognition for their work on House Bill 1439 to incentivize carbon dioxide in the use of enhanced oil recovery and geologic storage. Senator Rich Wardner (R-Dickinson) was recognized for his support for Lignite Research Fund dollars in House Bill 1066, also known as Project Prairie Dog.
The Distinguished Service Award for the Government Action Program was given to Stacey Dahl, Senior Manager of External Affairs at Minnkota Power Cooperative for her work on House Bill 1439, which provides tax incentives for the use of carbon dioxide in enhanced oil recovery and geologic storage.
The Distinguished Service Award for the Public Relations Program was given to Steve Burke, mining engineer for the Falkirk Mining Company, for helping to showcase how electric vehicles are using lignite-based electricity to power up through a TV and social media campaign.
LEC President Jason Bohrer and LEC Chair Wade Boeshans present a public service award to Representative Todd Porter (R-Mandan) for his support in the North Dakota House of HB 1439, which incentivizes lignite-based carbon dioxide used for enhanced oil recovery in North Dakota.
LEC President Jason Bohrer and LEC Chair Wade Boeshans present a public service award to Senator Jessica Unruh (R-Beulah) for her support in the North Dakota Senate of HB 1439, which incentivizes lignite-based carbon dioxide used for enhanced oil recovery in North Dakota.
LEC President Jason Bohrer and LEC Chair Wade Boeshans present Senator Rich Wardner (R-Dickinson) with a public service award for his support of the Lignite Research Program, which provides state and private investments for advanced generation technologies.
LEC Chair Wade Boeshans and LEC President Jason Bohrer present a Distinguished Service – Public Relations award to Steve Burke, mining engineer for the Falkirk Mining Company. Steve received the award for helping to showcase how electric vehicles are using lignite-based electricity to power up.
LEC President Jason Bohrer and LEC Chair Wade Boeshans present a Distinguished Service Award – Government Action Program to Stacey Dahl, manager of external affairs with Minnkota Power Cooperative. She, was recognized for her leadership on passage of HB 1439 to incentivize the use of lignite-based CO2 for enhanced oil recovery in North Dakota.