Hoeven: North Dakota's Coal Industry Continues to Lead in Innovation, Needs Regulatory Certainty

Statement

At the Lignite Energy Council's annual meeting today in Bismarck, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts to support the state's energy industry and ensure that affordable and reliable energy is available for consumers and businesses.

"Our state's coal industry provides affordable, reliable electricity for the whole region," Hoeven said. "We are working to support them as they develop new, innovative technologies, such as commercially-viable carbon sequestration, which will help ensure that this valuable energy source can continue to benefit our citizens and our economy. At the same time, we need a regulatory environment that doesn't impose unnecessary costs on energy producers and consumers. That is why we continue our efforts to prevent burdensome federal rules from being implemented, such as the Waters of the U.S. rule, the EPA's rules for power plants and the Stream Buffer Rule, while also providing certainty through measures such as our bill to provide for the safe disposal and recycling of coal ash."

As a member of the Senate Energy Committee and Energy Appropriations Committee, Hoeven in working to promote policies and programs that support the development of new, innovative technologies that will empower more energy production with greater environmental stewardship. At the same time, he continues his efforts to provide regulatory certainty for energy producers and prevent the implementation of burdensome and excessive federal rules.

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