North DakotaFeb. 14, 2008: Environmental Groups Say Study Fails to Heed RisksPosted February 14th, 2008 by ElenaVelkovThe Dakota Resource Council and other clean-energy advocates oppose the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline's approval. The Forum Feb. 7, 2008: Wind Project Slated for Southwest N.D.Posted February 7th, 2008 by ElenaVelkovCrownbutte Wind Power is proposing a new windfarm near Gascoyne, N.D. The Forum Jan. 13, 2008: Winning the Trust of South Heart FolksPosted January 13th, 2008 by ElenaVelkovThe coal gasification plant near South Heart leaves many unanswered questions, and worry, for area residents. Bismarck Tribune Jan. 6, 2008: Big Month for Wind EnergyPosted January 6th, 2008 by ElenaVelkovConstruction workers are finishing the Langdon Wind Energy Center, and public wind energy use is quickly increasing. Grand Forks Herald Oct. 9, 2007: Landfill Leads Energy EffortsPosted October 9th, 2007 by ElenaVelkovFargo's methane-burning generator at its landfill has attracted attention in renewable energy. The Forum Sept. 19, 2007: Governor Forms Energy Policy CommitteePosted September 21st, 2007 by ElenaVelkovGovernor Hoeven formed an energy policy committee to increase North Dakota's energy production and take better advantage of renewable energy. The Forum Sept. 6, 2007: PSC Grills TransCanada OfficialsPosted September 6th, 2007 by ElenaVelkovThe North Dakota Public Service Commission raised question to officials from the controversial TransCanada Pipeline project. The Forum Aug. 10, 2007: Footprint Going GreenPosted August 17th, 2007 by ElenaVelkovFargo may make bank by reducing its global warming emissions and taking part in the Chicago Climate Exchange The Forum Concerns about the role of greenhouse gases in causing global climate change could earn the city of Fargo some extra cash. ...read more » Aug. 6, 2007: North Dakota Park Gets National Honor - and Faces Threat from Coal PlantPosted August 9th, 2007 by ElenaVelkovNorth Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park is honored as one of the best three parks for natural history, in the new Fodor's "Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West." But park advocates say a proposed coal power plant could put a dark cloud over the park's future. PRAIRIE NEWS SERVICE Theodore Roosevelt National ParkPosted August 7th, 2007 by ElenaVelkovIn addition to representing old-world technology, Westmoreland Power, Inc.'s proposed coal plant in Gascoyne, N.D., will cause detriment to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The National Park Service says that the plant- 55 miles away- would affect the park's visibility. For more information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park, visit http://www.nps.gov/thro/index.htm. ...read more »
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