Presidential candidate Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota is weighing in on a number of hot button issues including the idea of issuing a pardon for former President Donald Trump. Appearing on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast’, Burgum says that’s a hypothetical and he would never commit to a pardon this early in the process. He says President Biden could pardon…
UNITED STATES – Diesel prices in Minnesota average $5.29 a gallon and North Dakota averages $5.34 per gallon according to AAA. It’s not quite the record of $5.62 a gallon North Dakota saw in June, but it’s still pretty high. “We have seen it pop up here in the past month or so. We are up over 50 cents a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/FOX) — Drivers are finally seeing some relief at the pump. Gas has fallen below $4 a gallon unleaded in the FM Metro. A few stations have the price set at $3.89 a gallon, while many others are at $3.99. That is well below the national average which has dropped to $4.16 a gallon. That’s down from the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – As temperatures get hotter, the City of Moorhead is asking the public to reduce energy usage in their homes to maintain stability of the electric grid. “This is just a long-term planning communication effort just to get the information out there. Nothing is really going on. Currently, Southwest Power Pool has a resource advisory which is…
By: Amanda Rooker WASHINGTON – The Senate will move forward with a vote on Energy Secretary nominee Jennifer Granholm. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee approved her nomination in a 13-4 vote. Senator John Hoeven, who sits on the committee, pressed Granholm to support North Dakota’s energy industry if confirmed. “We’ve got to keep building our energy resources. And…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum signed an executive order Tuesday directing state agencies to determine the impacts of President Biden’s executive orders on North Dakota’s energy industry and to identify opportunities to challenge Biden’s orders. “The Biden administration’s recent executive orders pose a serious threat to American energy security, our nation’s economic growth and the tens of thousands…
Sens. Kevin Cramer & John HoevenWASHINGTON – North Dakota U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are co-sponsoring a bill that would prohibit the Biden Administration from canceling energy and mineral resource leases on federal lands. The bill is in response to executive orders that halt new oil, gas and coal leases on federal land and require a review of…
FARGO,N.D. — Flooded roads and dozens of businesses being left in dark have Xcel Energy crews busy. Including 19 Street North near the Fargodome. “Lighting and that storm coming through, kind of what we saw is about seven to eight thousand customers out,” Account Manager For Xcel Energy Shawn Paschke said. Multiple downed power lines were caused by either fallen…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven introduced legislation that aims to fund a government purchase of oil to help boost the industry that has been hit hard by reduced demand. The bipartisan bill asks for $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the U.S. for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This move comes after Congress declined…
MINNEAPOLIS–Xcel Energy has announced it will not disconnect residential customers’ electric or natural gas reserve in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The company says it wants to ensure people have the energy they need to power their homes and keep their families safe. Xcel Energy also says it will work with customers having a difficult time paying their electric or…
