North Dakota governor approves fund for cleaner energy projects
The creation of a fund overseen by a newly formed Clean Sustainable Energy Authority is part of broader efforts by North Dakota officials to respond to shifting political and financial winds that have put the state s oil and coal industries on the defensive. Top Republican leaders celebrated the signing Monday as a landmark move to keep the state s fossil fuel sector competitive under realigning markets that have increasingly favored low emissions resources. Written By: Adam Willis | ×
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, right, speaks at a bill signing on Monday, April 26, 2021, in the state Capitol. Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford, left, looks on. Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service