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John Hoeven

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John Hoeven is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from North Dakota since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the position of Governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010. During his tenure in the Senate, Hoeven has focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure, advocating for policies that support North Dakota's economy and rural communities.

Feb 28, 2012

We can do so much more with good environmental stewardship.

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Feb 28, 2012

We are number one in the country in land reclamation. We are number one in terms of how we handle the water.

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Feb 28, 2012

It has to be a workable regulation.

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Feb 28, 2012

And if you'll work with us both in terms of collaborating with States, with the tribes and with industry, I think we can help make that guidance more effective in a way that creates some rules of the road that the industry understands…

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Feb 28, 2012

Does this new performance standard that you're proposing apply to new plants, only new plants, or does it also apply to existing plants?

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Feb 28, 2012

But we have to understand business practices and how they work.

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Feb 28, 2012

We want to do it safely and well. We want good transparency.

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Feb 28, 2012

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Texas for organizing this colloquy with the Senator from Missouri and the Senator from Ohio on this very important issue. We have our American consumers paying more than $3.70 at the pump today…

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Feb 28, 2012

That is the kind of thing that does not work for business.

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Feb 28, 2012

We have no problem requiring that our companies provide what is in that frack fluid so that people know and it is fully transparent.

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Feb 28, 2012

If we're going to empower industry, and if we're going to empower investment to produce more energy in this country and do it with good environmental stewardship, they need to know the rules of the road, and they need consistent…

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