Energy

Section 900 - Energy

Oil, Gas and Coal Production
We support North Dakota regulating its own energy industry.---ID#: 2280/25

We believe the state and federal government should have safeguards in place to protect electric power systems
and our electronic networks in the event of a solar storm or an attack resulting in an electromagnetic pulse (EMP).---ID#:2292/25

We support legislation for the capture, expansion and distribution of natural gas throughout the state of North Dakota.---ID#: 2433/24 

We support the generation of electricity produced by coal fired plants.---ID#:2469/24

We support limiting energy and coal leases to ten years and then renegotiating leases for more active energy development.---ID#: 2481/25

We support baseline energy, such as coal, nuclear, and natural gas to mitigate power outages and improve reliability of the electrical grid.---ID#: 2542/23

We support North Dakota oil production and in-state refineries.---ID#: 2546/23

We support new construction of pipelines in and out of state such as Keystone Pipeline and other construction projects
that would help transport liquids and or gas in or out of the state.---ID#: 2672/24

We oppose any restriction on fossil fuel energy and use in the agricultural sector.---ID#: 2628/24

Carbon Dioxide
We oppose the nonuse injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) for sequestration.---ID#: 2550/23

We support the requirement that any company sequestering CO2 be required to negotiate pore space agreements out to
25 miles.---ID#: 2746/25 

Reclamation
The State of North Dakota should develop reclamation plans for historic salted lands damaged by energy development prior to 1990.---ID#:2380/23

We believe surface owners should see the productivity of their land restored after mineral development. Whereas land shall not be bond released until productivity is restored to prior energy development based upon soil maps and county yield data.---ID#: 2718/25

Utilities
We believe anyone using removable markers, to mark underground lines, should be required to remove the markers
one week after the work is completed. ---ID#: 2402/23