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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
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.
Legislature Denies Demise of ND Coal
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.
No Coal Market
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal consumption in the United States has declined from 98MMst in 2000 down to 48MMst in 2019. In 2020, the market required less coal than any year since 1905. And the market will continue to decline until the last power plant is shuttered.
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.
No coal market
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal consumption in the United States has declined from 98Â million short tons in 2000 down to 48 MMst in 2019. In 2020, the market required less coal than in any year since 1905. And the market will continue to decline until the last power plant is shuttered.
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.
No Coal Market
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal consumption in the United States has declined from 98MMst in 2000 down to 48MMst in 2019. In 2020, the market required less coal than any year since 1905. And the market will continue to decline until the last power plant is shuttered.