They patiently taught new members, fought fiercely for policies they believed in, and ALWAYS put NDโs best interests first. Thank you Senators for your friendship, leadership, and your selfless service to ND! ๐บ๐ธ
In 3.5 months weโve lost 3 of NDโs all-time greatest leaders. Senators Layton Freborg, Pete Naaden, and Gary Nelson. Together they served nearly 90 years in the Legislature. They were strong leaders in the Senate when I was elected in โ94.
Very proud that today the Public Service Commission leadership was presented with the Patriot Award. The award was presented to Commissioners Randy Christmann, Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, Jill Kringstad and PSC Executive Director Brian Johnson at the state Capitol.
The award specifically recognizes employers and supervisors who go above and beyond to support their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
The PSC leadership was nominated by the Commissionโs Legal Counsel & member of the 68th Troop Command the ND Army National
Basin Electric celebrated construction of the Bison Generation Plant near Epping. (NE of Williston.) 1490 MW of the reliable BASELOAD power our grid needs. Much larger than any of our equally reliable coal plants that serve us so well. I'm thankful for the
courageous & visionary people who built our coal plants a half century ago & for the leaders who brought this project forward. As Gov Armstrong said it also took sound policy & rational regulation! And as Mr Brickhouse said, this lessens reliance on our geopolitical rivals! ๐บ๐ธ
Every experience welcoming home an Honor Flight seems to somehow get better! These fine people did so much to truly make America great! โTHANK YOUโ to all of our Veterans! ๐บ๐ธ
Sad to say good-bye to dear friend Sen. Layton Freborg. 18 years I got to work him in the ND Senate on all kinds of issues, but we especially bonded by our service to NDโs coal producing areas.
Wonderful night at Fargo Lincoln Day Dinner. We truly live in a great country! But as Rep Fedorchak said, hopelessness and doubt are the tools of the devil.
Interesting day at ND Rural Electric Cooperatives meeting. Covering topics from keeping our electricity dependable and affordable to development of NDโs rural communities. ๐บ๐ธ
Great Lignite Energy Council conference the last two days. On Wednesday I spoke on the regulatory panel & Thursday announced the 2025 PSC Mining & Reclamation Award.
It went to Falkirk Mine for extraordinary efforts to mine around the Birka Church while this wonderful church on the prairie continued to hold services the entire time. ๐บ๐ธ