North Dakota Congressional Delegation Says GOP Megabill is a Win For Oil and Coal

North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven, left, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer and U.S. Rep. Julie  Fedorchak. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota’s congressional delegation emphasized the elimination of tax credits for solar and wind projects as part of the federal reconciliation package will be a  win for coal, gas and oil producers.

Touting the “big, beautiful” bill at North Dakota Petroleum Council offices in Bismarck, North Dakota Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, and U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, all Republicans, took turns at the microphone praising the Republican tax bill and how it will help North Dakotans, the energy grid and the country.

“It’s baseload for the good of the grid, for the stability of the grid. We need 24/7 and that means big, beautiful coal,” Hoeven said. “Here in North Dakota, we’re a big, big part of it. We’re an energy powerhouse for this country and we intend to do more.”

Cramer said the U.S. needed to change its energy policy otherwise artificial intelligence data centers, crypto mining and other quantum computing industries would find homes in other countries.