On Tuesday, Senator Hoeven will host Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan Lopez at Lake Tschida to meet with cabin owners from around the lake. Hoeven invited Lopez, who was confirmed as commissioner in December, to the state to hear directly from the owners about their concerns about bureau policy and to facilitate a compromise that […]
On Wednesday, Hoeven will host a meeting in Fargo with Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick, U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), who oversees most of the country's civil works infrastructure and military construction. Major General Michael Wehr, USACE - Mississippi Valley Division and Colonel Dan […]
Wednesday afternoon, Hoeven will meet with representatives of the Fargo Moorhead Area Diversion Project who are working to establish permanent flood protection measures for the region. The meeting will focus on the need to implement comprehensive flood protections and also the importance of public private partnerships (P3s) to leverage private investment, save money and construct […]
On Friday, September 11, Senator John Hoeven will speak at Appareo Systems’ open house and then take part in the company’s dedication ceremony for a new building. Appareo is an electronics and software design and manufacturing company based in Fargo. It was founded in 2003 in North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Research and Technology Park, […]
On Monday, September 21, Senator John Hoeven will deliver remarks on the progress and promise of the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry in North Dakota and across the nation during the UAS Summit and Expo in Grand Forks. Hoeven will also speak on his ongoing work to advance the Grand Forks region as a premiere […]
On Friday, September 25, Senator Hoeven will speak at the North Dakota Medical Association’s (NDMA) annual meeting, during which the NDMA will announce the recipients of the 2015 Friend of Medicine Award and the 2015 Physician Award. Physicians who graduated from medical school 40 years ago will also receive honors. North Dakota Medical Association Awards […]
Hoeven will travel to Courtenay, where he will take part in the groundbreaking celebration for Xcel Energy’s Courtenay wind farm. The 200 megawatt windfarm spans 25,000 acres and has 100 turbines. When fully operational, it will have the capacity to serve 105,000 homes. Xcel Energy’s Courtenay Wind Farm Groundbreaking WHEN: Friday, September 25 3:00 p.m. […]
On Friday, Senator Hoeven will speak during the Edgewood Corp Plaza 100 Year Celebration. The building has been through the Flood of 1997 and once sat completely empty, but now it has a new restaurant and is full of tenants. The celebration will acknowledge the growth and development of downtown Grand Forks. Following Hoeven’s remarks, […]
Tuesday morning, Senators Hoeven and Heitkamp, Congressman Cramer and Governor Dalrymple will respond to attendee-submitted questions on how they’re working together for a sustainable, economically-sound and responsible path forward in energy development. WHEN: Tuesday, October 13 Senator Hoeven’s Remarks: 8:10 a.m. CT Media Availability: 9:20 a.m. CT WHERE: National Energy Center of Excellence Bismarck State […]
Thursday morning, Hoeven will celebrate the Northrop Grumman Grand Sky Groundbreaking in Grand Forks. Northrop Grumman is a leader in the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry, having produced innovative systems for nearly 70 years. In April, the company signed a lease agreement making them the anchor tenant in Grand Sky, Grand Forks County’s new business […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – On Monday, October 26, Senator Hoeven will outline the Senate’s new six-year highway bill at the North Dakota Association of Counties’ Annual Conference & Expo. The federal transportation measure will provide North Dakota with more than $1.6 billion and will help to fund dozens of major projects statewide. The ND Association of […]
On November 9, Senator Hoeven, executives from General Atomics and state and local officials will celebrate the groundbreaking of General Atomics’ new $2.5 million training facility for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) pilots at Grand Sky, the new business and technology park in Grand Forks county. General Atomics is one of the world’s leading developers of […]
