The first segment includes Lignite Energy Council President Jason Bohrer and Johnathan Fortner and Mike Holmes. The three discuss innovation and technologies surrounding clear air and clean energy solutions.
Jason Bohrer’s background as an attorney, a communications director for the Idaho Republican Party and as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) provide a diverse skill set in his role as president and chief executive officer of the Lignite Energy Council. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University and earned his law degree from George Mason University. Prior to joining the Lignite Energy Council in 2013, Bohrer worked nine years in Washington, D.C.
Mike Holmes is vice president of research and development for the Lignite Energy Council. Prior to joining the LEC, he served as director of Energy Systems Development at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) in Grand Forks, where he oversaw fossil energy research areas. His principal areas of interest and expertise include CO2 capture; fuel processing; gasification systems for coproduction of hydrogen, fuels, and chemicals with electricity; process development and economics for advanced energy systems; and emission control technologies.
Jonathan Fortner is the vice president of government relations & external affairs for the Lignite Energy Council. Prior to joining the LEC, he worked in a variety of roles as a legislative staffer for the Minnesota House of Representatives and as a lobbyist for the Faegre Baker Daniels law firm in Minneapolis, MN. He is a graduate of the University of North Dakota where he received master’s degrees in business administration and public administration. He is a Policy Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and his background includes working on many local, legislative and statewide campaigns in Minnesota politics.
In the second segment sit down with ND State Senator Jessica Unruh to talk about Carbon Capture Technology.
Jessica Unruh is a member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 33rd district, and has leadership roles in carbon capture and ESG industries. Unruh was born and raised on a ranch North of Dodge, North Dakota. She graduated from Golden Valley High School in Golden Valley. She currently resides in Beulah, North Dakota, and works as an environmental specialist at Coteau Properties Company Freedom Mine.
“The Lignite Energy Council shall protect, maintain and enhance development of our region’s abundant lignite resource,” Bohrer said.
The primary objective of the Lignite Energy Council is to maintain a viable lignite coal industry and enhance development of the region’s lignite coal resources for use in generating electricity, synthetic natural gas and valuable byproducts.
Members of the Lignite Energy Council include mining companies, major users that use lignite to generate electricity, synthetic natural gas and other valuable byproducts, and businesses that provide goods and services to the lignite industry.
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