Press Releases

Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Expand Geothermal Energy Development

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week introduced the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act, bicameral legislation to support the expanded development of geothermal energy. The bill, which follows...

Hoeven: DOE Selects UND for Critical Minerals Pilot Project

 WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the University of North Dakota (UND) for award negotiations under a $75 million initiative...

Senate Passes Hoeven Legislation for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today secured Senate passage of his legislation to support the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Hoeven’s bipartisan bill, which is cosponsored by Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and...

Hoeven: Senate ENR Committee Approves Legislation to Reauthorize, Expand Water Supply Funding for North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today secured approval by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee of his Dakota Water Resources Act (DWRA) Amendments legislation. Hoeven’s bipartisan bill would...

Hoeven: Basin Electric to Receive $27 Million For Antelope Station Under Federal Coal Support Program

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump released a $700 million plan to support the nation’s coal producers, including $27 million to modernize...

Hoeven Joins Secretary Rollins, Secretary Wright to Outline Efforts to Lower Fertilizer Prices

WASHINGTON – At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters, Senator John Hoeven joined USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other agriculture and energy leaders to...

Hoeven: Record of Decision for Dakota Access Pipeline Gives Long-Term Certainty for Energy Production in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Hoeven...

Hoeven Secures $36 Million for Crack the Code 2.0 Phase One

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced he has secured a total of $36 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) for Crack the Code 2.0, putting in place...

Hoeven Statement on EPA Guidance Providing Clarity on Oil & Natural Gas Flaring

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance clarifying that...

Hoeven Makes the Case for “Crack the Code 2.0” with Interior Secretary Burgum at Senate Energy Hearing

WASHINGTON – At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the Department of the Interior, Senator John Hoeven and Department...

Hoeven Advances North Dakota Priorities With Interior Secretary Burgum

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven recently discussed with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum efforts to advance the following priorities for North Dakota: “The Department of Interior has an immense influence on...

Hoeven Advances “Crack the Code 2.0” With Energy Secretary Wright to Double Oil Recovery & Life of Coal Plants

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven and Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright discussed the importance of...