1016 E. Owens Avenue
PO Box 2277
Bismarck, ND 58502
Phone: (701) 258-7117
Toll Free: 1-800-932-7117
Fax: (701) 258-2755
The Lignite Energy Council recently recognized more than 100 North Dakota legislators as Lignite Luminaries and Lignite Champions for their work during the 2021 North Dakota legislative session.
Lignite Energy Council President and CEO Jason Bohrer called the 2021 legislative session, “the most important one in the history of the Lignite Energy Council.” Bohrer went on to say, “The legislative support demonstrated by these legislators is important to the longevity of this important industry that provides clean, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 2 million people in the Upper Midwest.”
Priority legislation included five key bills for the 2021 legislative session and either created or testified in support of a total of 18 pieces of legislation that it felt were necessary to ensure the vitality of the coal industry in North Dakota.
Five legislators were recognized as Lignite Luminaries for their leadership in sponsoring two or more of the five priority bills to support the coal industry.
An additional 107 lawmakers voted in favor of all of the priority bills and were recognized as Lignite Champions. A full list of those legislators can be found here.
All 112 legislators received a letter of thanks and the Lignite Champion lapel pin as a token of their support. Additionally, the Lignite Luminaries will be recognized individually and in-person with a coal lightbulb award at a later date.
The five priority bills were:
The Lignite Energy Council was founded in 1974 and works on behalf of more than 200 members organizations, 13,000 coal-related jobs and an industry that generates approximately $5.4 billion in gross business volume within the state.