Lloyd Omdahl: Legislature denies the demise of North Dakota coal

Lloyd Omdahl: Legislature denies the demise of North Dakota coal
But the reality is that using lignite for coal-burning generators is no longer feasible, economically or environmentally. Nevertheless, the legislature made a major effort to float the industry through the next five years, hoping that coal can be made more economically and more environmentally feasible.
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Lloyd Omdahl |
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Lloyd Omdahl
At the outset, let us agree that most people would like to see the 400 billion tons of coal under western North Dakota put to economic use. After all, we dreamed that dream for decades.
But the reality is that using lignite for coal-burning generators is no longer feasible, economically or environmentally. Nevertheless, the legislature made a major effort to float the industry through the next five years, hoping that coal can be made more economically and more environmentally feasible.

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