A bill aimed at jumpstarting North Dakota’s rare earth mineral processing industry is headed to the governor’s desk after clearing both chambers Friday. Supporters say House Bill 1459 positions the state to attract federal funding and capitalize on coal seams containing rare[...]
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Rare earth minerals seen as a rare opportunity in North Dakota
North Dakota might be sitting on a treasure trove—one layered right into its coal seams. Lawmakers are refining their approach to rare earth mineral development, hoping to position the state as a key domestic source for the high-demand materials used in electronics[...]
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A Massachusetts Home Electrification Pilot Could Offer a National Model
Cutting carbon emissions often feels like a task for policymakers or corporations—but one small pilot on Cape Cod is proving that real change can begin at home. The Cape and Vineyard Electrification Offering is bringing solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries to[...]
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Coal Creek Station among 70 coal plants in U.S. granted emissions exemptions
Coal Creek Station in Underwood, North Dakota—one of the state’s largest power plants—is among nearly 70 coal-fired facilities nationwide now exempt from federal rules limiting toxic emissions like mercury and arsenic. The exemptions, granted under a Trump administration order, aim to boost[...]
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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[...]
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As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage
With coal plants shutting down, communities in northwest Colorado are searching for what’s next. One idea? Storing spent nuclear fuel. A regional energy group is exploring the possibility of a temporary waste facility, drawing both interest and concern. Supporters see it as[...]
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Province ‘closely considering’ extending life of Saskatchewan’s coal power plants
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is signaling a shift in the province’s energy strategy, with a focus on extending the lifespan of coal-fired power plants. Amid rising concerns over electricity affordability and reliability, Moe announced that SaskPower is exploring this option to meet[...]
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Demand for Wyoming coal is collapsing. Seismic changes are ahead for the state.
This story matters in Minot and North Dakota as much for the content as for the source. It’s common to see this type of headline from a national news source, but this story is local, from the heart of Wyoming. And the[...]
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How Sweden is pushing toward the seemingly impossible goal of zero emissions
Our distant Scandinavian relatives have built themselves some pretty sustainable energy infrastructure, just 5% of Sweden’s energy comes from fossil fuels. But they’ve set an even higher goal — be 100% sustainable by 2045. And the problems they have to solve in[...]
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Regulations rollback a relief for energy industry, worry for environmentalists
President Trump is following through on his pledges to protect coal as one of our country’s vital energy sources; in the North Dakota coal industry, it’s a welcome reprieve. The regulatory rollback drew responses from many circles including North Dakota’s congressional delegation.[...]
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UND’s energy center awarded $10 million to research capturing carbon dioxide
UND’s energy center is getting a big influx of federal dollars all with the purpose of improving the environmental sustainability of our coal-fired power plants. The money will be put to work researching ways to capture the carbon by-product of energy from[...]
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Estevan City Council formally criticizes carbon tax and environmental policy
The City of Estevan’s City Council is going on the record formally with a letter addressed to provincial and party leaders that outlines disappointment in environmental policies including a carbon tax that put the areas coal-fired power stations directly in the crosshairs.[...]
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With Scalia’s Death, the Paris Climate Plan Is Back in Play
When the Supreme Court injected itself into Obama’s clean air plan by staying the law until legal challenges were resolved, an unusual act in itself, coal producing states and regions rejoiced. But the death of Justice Scalia may put things back in[...]
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Canadians Investing in Carbon Capture and Clean Coal Initiatives
A new carbon capture research center near Regina hopes to capitalize on being close to Estevan’s Shand Power Station. Located a few miles from Boundary Reservoir, the coal-fired Shand Power Plant is testing one of the world’s first commercial size carbon capture[...]
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ND Approves: US Supreme Court decision blocking Clean Power Plan
President Obama’s Clean Power Plan took a hit from the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. The Court blocked the rules from taking effect until legal challenges are resolved. The N.D. Department of Health has suspended work on a compliance plan. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Construction on Beulah Fertilizer Plan Underway
Work continues on a $600 million urea fertilizer plant near Beulah. If construction continues on schedule, the plant will be ready to soak up byproducts of the coal-into-natural-gas process and have fertilizer ready for the 2017 planting season. [...]Read More... from Construction[...]