John Hoeven: “That means cutting red tape and ensuring federal rules work for our trainers, shippers, truckers and actually help us…”

We depend on this water for irrigation, and low water levels create real challenges for accessing the lake.

With electricity demand surging, the affordable and reliable power provided by coal is more important than ever, making our Crack the Code 2.0 initiative a critical priority for the future of U.S. energy production.

Not only will these efforts increase domestic production of vital resources like fertilizer and critical minerals, but they will help generate the CO2 we need to increase oil production in the Bakken.

Drought conditions are expected to continue throughout the fall and winter, and water levels in Lake Sakakawea will continue to decrease.