WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND
By Scott Hennen
Host of “What’s On Your Mind?” Radio Show heard on KTGO-1090AM and KFYR-550AM
Co-owner of Flag Family Media and the McKenzie County Farmer
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is excited about a “giant new industry” that is coming to North Dakota: The CO2 industry, which includes enhanced oil recovery and sequestration. He says this new industry will save other major industries, including, “Our base load power coal industry, our ag industry with biofuels, sustainable aviation fuels, ethanol, biodiesel all of which drives up crop prices and land values.”
The Governor said those who dismiss the CO2 industry have no interest in retaining the coal, oil and gas, or ag industries, which make up the three biggest industries across the state of North Dakota. Burgum expects a “game changer,” because of the amount of capital North Dakota will receive to create a new industry around CO2. He likens the CO2 industry being similar to the creation of the Bakken in Western North Dakota.
“North Dakota is literally the number one state to be able to do this,” he said.
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