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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday July 19, 2020 ( 8 items )  

Sen. Hoeven Announces Economic Development Funds for UND From CARES Act
BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $299,921 to the University of North Dakota (UND). This funding was made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and will be used to support UND's efforts to boost the regional economy in response to challenges   more

Sen. Hoeven Announces Funding to North Dakota Department of Health
BISMARCK, July 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has awarded $1,661,044 to the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH). This funding is awarded to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) program and will be used to support the department's effor  more

Sen. Hoeven Discusses Ag Assistance, Gathers Input for Next Phase of Federal COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, held a virtual roundtable with North Dakota producers, commodity groups and Farm Service Agency (FSA) officials to. * Review the progress of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). - The CFAP was funded in part through the $9.5 billion in emergency funding Hoeven se  more

Sen. Hoeven Holds Virtual Roundtable With Lignite Energy Council Members
BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, held a virtual roundtable with members of the Lignite Energy Council to discuss his efforts to support coal in the nation's energy mix and ensure the country continues to harness this abundant energy resource. This includes. * Ensuring coal is fairly valued as a reliable source of baseload power. * Supportin  more

Sen. Hoeven Statement on 65th Anniversary of Minot Air Force Base Groundbreaking
MINOT, North Dakota, July 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement marking the 65th anniversary of the Minot Air Force Base groundbreaking: "The Minot Air Force Base has played a vital role in keeping our nation safe for 65 years and we thank all the men and women who have served here for their sacrifices on our behalf. We also recognize the many efforts of all those in the community who have supported the base. "The Minot Air Force Base has been an important par  more

Sen. Hoeven Statement on Federal Court Overturning BLM's Revised Flaring Rule
BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for Northern California overturned a 2018 rule from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that removed the one-size-fits-all approach to addressing flaring and recognized the rights of tribes to manage energy development on their lands. "In order to r  more

Sen. Hoeven Statement on Final Rule to Streamline NEPA Infrastructure Reviews
BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the administration released a final rule to modernize and streamline regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The rule seeks to prevent delays for infrastructure projects by establishing a two-year time limit for the completion of federal environmenta  more

Sen. Hoeven: FERC Modernizes Energy Market Regulations, Will Help Reduce Costs to Consumers
BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule to modernize the way it regulates energy markets. In 2018, Hoeven joined a bipartisan, bicameral group in urging FERC to update these regulations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), ci  more