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Hoeven, Conrad Oppose Corps Plan to Charge for Surplus Water on Lake Sakakawea

Washington – Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven today said they strongly oppose the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to charge for storage of surplus water at Lake Sakakawea. Assistant...

Hoeven Statement on TransCanada’s Reapplication for Keystone XL Pipeline Permit

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today after TransCanada resubmitted its application for a presidential permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline. TransCanada filed the initial...

Hoeven: Alliance, Aux Sable Working on Pipeline Project to Capture More Natural Gas, Reduce Flaring in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today said Alliance Pipeline is making progress on a new natural gas pipeline to connect the Tioga gas plant and surrounding wells to the...

Hoeven Brings NRCS Chief to ND to Find Fair, Workable Guidelines for Designating Wetlands on Farms and Ranches

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today met with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White and leaders of North Dakota’s agriculture and commodity groups to discuss fair...

Hoeven Honors Deploying Guard Members, Families at Send-Off Ceremony

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined the community in honoring members of a Williston-based North Dakota National Guard unit deploying soon for a mission in Afghanistan. Hoeven commended...

Hoeven Congratulates Ed Schafer on Service to State and Nation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today congratulated former governor and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, whose official portrait was unveiled today at USDA headquarters during a ceremony honoring...

Hoeven: Senate Agriculture Bill Provides Both Good Support For Farmers and Deficit Reduction

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today said the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s 2012 Farm Bill has the safety net farmers and ranchers need to continue feeding and fueling our nation,...

Hoeven: Tony Clark Approved by Senate Energy Committee for FERC Appointment

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark has been approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for appointment to the...

Hoeven Statement on Passage of the 21st Century Postal Service Act

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after passage this afternoon of the 21st Century Postal Service Act in the U.S. Senate. The bill passed the Senate...

Delegation Makes the Case for North Dakota as a UAS Test Range Site

Washington – Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven, Congressman Rick Berg and Governor Jack Dalrymple today made the case to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that North Dakota is well...

Hoeven Named to U.S. Senate-House Transportation Conference Committee

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today was named to the joint U.S. Senate-House Transportation conference committee charged with reconciling the Senate and House versions of the surface transportation reauthorization bill....

Hoeven Meets with Director of Indian Health Services to Address Health and Social Service Issues for Spirit Lake Nation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today met with Director of Indian Health Services (IHS) Dr. Yvette Roubideaux to address concerns surrounding social services for the Spirit Lake Nation. The actions...