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Coal in the Classroom: St. Mary’s Academy
In early February, Lignite Council Director of Education and Marketing Retha Mattern, took the coal roadshow to classrooms at St. […]
Value-Added Opportunities for Lignite
Recently, the Lignite Energy Council teamed up with the Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota […]LEC President & CEO Jason Bohrer Responds to West Virginia v Environmental Protection Agency Supreme Court Decision
(BISMARCK, ND) Lignite Energy Council President and CEO Jason Bohrer offered the following statement after the Supreme Court decision in […]New Poll Shows Growing Support for Coal Industry
The Lignite Energy Council recently conducted a public opinion poll on issues related to energy in North Dakota. Public Opinion […]
Mined: Lignite Energy in America: a podcast from the Lignite Energy Council. Join hosts Kate and Geoff as they explore industry-related topics.
Coal Creek Station
August 17th, 2017
Trains, trucks, cars and conveyors make Great River Energy’s Coal Creek Station near Underwood, North Dakota, look like a giant […]