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Hoeven: Congratulations to Basin Electric for Five Decades of Service to North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today congratulated Basin Electric Power Cooperative for fifty years of service to North Dakota’s rural areas.  “Across the state, North Dakotans have access to dependable...

Hoeven: Create Environment to Attract Investment in Natural Gas Technology and Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today at a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee worked to find ways to attract investment in new technologies and infrastructure for...

Hoeven Meets with Norwegian Energy Minister, Ambassador

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today met with the Norwegian Energy Minister Ola Morten-Moe to discuss Statoil ASA’s large recent investments in North Dakota, as well as opportunities for future...

First Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System

  WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kent Conrad and Representative Rick Berg announced today that on Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) the federal government will...

Hoeven: Corps Agrees to Flexible Missouri River Management, Better Communication

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today said the Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to a more flexible approach to Missouri River management ahead of potential flooding in the basin...

Hoeven, Bipartisan Group of Senators Challenge Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Executive Bonuses

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven and a bipartisan group of 60 senators, 35 Republicans and 25 Democrats, today challenged the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) approval of more than $12...

Delegation Encourages ND Guard, Reserve Members to Nominate Outstanding Employers

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kent Conrad and Congressman Rick Berg announced today that Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a U.S. Department of Defense organization, is accepting...

Hoeven Asks Corps’ Top General to Review Recent Decision on Lake Sakakawea Level and Provide More Flood Protection

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today asked Maj. Gen. Merdith W.B. Temple, current Acting Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers, to provide detailed information on the downstream...

Hoeven Statement in Honor of 122nd Anniversary of North Dakota’s Statehood

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement in honor of the 122nd anniversary, Nov. 2, of North Dakota’s statehood:             “On the 122nd anniversary of North Dakota’s...

Hoeven Works to Support Devils Lake Rail, Williston Bypass Projects

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today met with BNSF CEO and President Matt Rose to discuss plans to rebuild a 20-mile span of track and two bridges near Churchs Ferry...

Hoeven Honors Service Members, Families on Day of the Deployed

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today thanked the nation’s deployed service members and their families for their courage and commitment to country at the Sixth Annual Day of the...

Hoeven: Bipartisan Bill on Coal Ash Recycling Will Protect Local Oversight, Help Create Jobs and Reduce Energy Costs

BISMARCK, N.D. – At a news conference today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011, bipartisan legislation he recently introduced to ensure the safe...