Hoeven Working on Senate Energy, Appropriations Committees to Protect Energy Jobs in North Dakota, Maintain Affordable Electricity Prices

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At a tour of Minnkota Power Cooperative's Milton R. Young Station today, Senator John Hoeven discussed his ongoing work in the U.S. Senate to support North Dakota's lignite industry. This work includes his efforts to block burdensome regulations proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which will raise the cost of electricity and threaten job creation in the state, and to enable the commonsense and responsible recycling of coal residuals.

"In North Dakota, we enjoy some of the most affordable electricity in the country," Hoeven said. "That is because we're working hard to support all of our energy resources by creating the right kind of legal, tax and regulatory environment. That means putting into place cost-effective policies that help our businesses and power cooperatives, like Minnkota and others, to provide affordable energy with good environmental stewardship to our people while also providing good-paying jobs.

"In the U.S. Senate, I am working to replicate that success for our nation by pursuing a states-first approach to energy development and regulation and pushing back against burdensome, one-size-fits-all rules. Such an approach will help lower costs for our nation's citizens and their businesses, empowering economic growth and improving our nation's energy security."

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