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Long before North Dakota tapped its oil, there was lignite coal mining.And a century ago, the state engineer was tasked with inspecting those mines and…
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Officials across coal-rich states are cheering an announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency will withdraw the Clean Power Plan. Now, attention…
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North Dakota’s lignite coal industry has ambitious -- and pricey -- plans to capture carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, which industry leaders…
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If the coal industry is to survive, its savior may be something often touted by President Donald Trump when he talks energy.“We’re going to have clean…
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The Lignite Energy Council is holding its annual Teachers’ Seminar at Bismarck State College.It’s been holding this summer event for the past 32…
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When you think of scorpions, you may think of those poisonous desert-dwelling creatures from the southwestern part of the US.Chances are, scorpions don’t…
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Steven Somsen’s farm has looked the same his entire life -- it’s flat, with wheat and soybeans that will soon grow as far as the eye can see.But the…
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The coal industry is breathing a sigh of relief with Donald Trump about to enter the White House.He campaigned on an energy platform that would strip away…
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While average wages in North Dakota have dropped slightly – by about two percent, primarily due to the slowdown in the oil industry – wages in coal…
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The Lignite Energy Council is again sponsoring its Lignite Education Seminar.As Prairie Public’s Dave Thompson reports, it gives teachers a chance to…