Lignite Outreach

Besides our Web sites, our media visits and our social media channels, representatives of the Lignite Energy Council are also talking to community leaders and policymakers in a variety of forums. Here’s a short list of some of the speakers and their audiences:

October 2 & 3 – Mike Holmes and Jason Bohrer spoke to representatives from the National Energy Technology Laboratories and the Department of Energy regarding the state/industry R&D partnership in North Dakota.

October 8 – Jason Bohrer was the moderator of an Empower panel that included North Dakota’s two U.S. senators – John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer – along with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.

October 14 – Mike Holmes spoke about the newest technology for carbon management at the Minnesota Utilities Investors’ Annual Meeting.

October 31 – Mike Holmes and Jason Bohrer presented R&D and lignite marketing updates at the annual meeting of the Western Dakota Energy Association (WDEA).

November 6 – Jason Bohrer talked about electric vehicles at the GNDA CEO Roundup.

November 20 – Jason Bohrer talked about commercial greenhouses at the North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission meeting.

LEC’s Jason Bohrer was the moderator of an Empower ND panel that included North Dakota’s governor and Congressional delegation in early October.