January 27th, 2017

Oldest large lignite-based plant among the state’s cleanest

The Leland Olds Station can trace its roots back to the early 1960s when rural America was starving for electricity. […]
January 24th, 2017

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 […]
January 6th, 2017

Statement regarding the Obama Administration’s release today of the Stream Protection Rule

Statement by Jason Bohrer, president and CEO of the Lignite Energy Council “Today’s release of the stream buffer rule, with […]
June 16th, 2016

Lignite Energy Council applauds AG Stenehjem for leadership on MN lawsuit

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on June 15 affirmed a federal judge’s ruling that struck down as unconstitutional restrictions […]
June 9th, 2016

Lignite Energy Council hosts 31st annual teachers’ seminar

Teachers from a four-state region will attend the Lignite Energy Council’s Education Seminar on June 13-16, 2016, in Bismarck. The […]
June 8th, 2016

Stability in lignite industry shows through recent ND wage survey

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on June 15 affirmed a federal judge’s ruling that struck down as unconstitutional restrictions […]