Governor Armstrong Meets with Trump, Supports Energy Regulation Rollbacks

Governor Kelly Armstrong met with President Trump this week at the White House, backing new executive orders aimed at rolling back federal regulations on coal-fired power plants and boosting energy reliability. Armstrong voiced North Dakota’s support for policies promoting energy production from coal and natural gas. The full news release from the Governor’s Office is below, including details from the visit and a White House celebration for the NDSU Bison football team following their latest national championship.

— Official News Release, Governor Armstrong —

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today met with President Donald Trump at the White House, thanking him for the executive orders he signed Tuesday to lift burdensome Biden-era federal restrictions on coal-fired power plants and strengthen the reliability and security of the U.S. electric grid, and urging continued support for policies that support U.S. energy dominance and enhanced oil recovery.

“North Dakota stands ready to partner with the Trump administration to roll back regulations and reset the national narrative on dispatchable energy from coal and natural gas to ensure that all Americans have access to reliable, affordable electricity,” Armstrong said. “We appreciate President Trump’s executive orders supporting baseload electricity and a stronger, more stable electric grid to serve our citizens, grow our economy and make America energy dominant.”

Armstrong also met with members of the state’s congressional delegation before joining Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum in congratulating and welcoming to the White House the North Dakota State University Bison football team, which won the national championship in January in the Football Championship Subdivision of NCAA Division I college football – the university’s 10th FCS national title in 14 seasons.