Hoeven: Crack the Code 2.0 Supports U.S. Energy Dominance, Helps Secure Future of Coal-Fired Baseload Power

BISMARCK, N.D. – During the Lignite Energy Council’s (LEC) annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts to secure the future of North Dakota’s coal industry. Hoeven, who participated in a panel discussion with leaders from the LEC, North Dakota Petroleum Council, the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) and Rainbow Energy, discussed:
“Crack the Code 2.0 is about realizing the potential of North Dakota’s vast, untapped energy reserves, particularly our oil, gas and coal resources,” said Hoeven. “We know EOR works, because we’ve been shipping CO2 from the Dakota Gasification Company up to Weyburn Field for this purpose for 25 years. Now, due to the changes we made under OB3 and with the federal support we’re advancing, we can utilize this approach in the Bakken. Doing so gives our coal producers a new revenue stream while opening up at least 5 billion barrels of additional oil for production, both of which are supported by our efforts to roll back the regulatory onslaught imposed under President Biden. The result is continued access to reliable baseload power and more domestic oil and gas – that’s a win for American consumers, our economy and U.S. energy dominance.”
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