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Hoeven Announces Nearly $750K in Federal Funding to Support Research at University of North Dakota

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Date: Dec. 2, 2015
Location: Washington, D.C
Issues: Industries Economy and Fiscal Science, Technology and Communication Energy

Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Appropriations Committees, today announced that the University of North Dakota (UND) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to receive $748,847 in federal funding to support research that aims to extract rare earth elements from coal. Rare earth elements contain unique chemical properties which have made them essential in many technologies including electronics, computer systems, health care, defense and transportation. In recent years, the demand for rare earth elements has grown significantly.

"North Dakota's vibrant energy industry is supported by innovative research at our universities that help our businesses produce more energy with better environmental stewardship," Hoeven said. "Today's award will help continue the important work of researchers at UND to recover rare earth elements from lignite coal, coal sediments and coal drying refuse materials in North Dakota."

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