— Official News Release, Senator John Hoeven Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota an additional $10.3 million in funding to build and improve water supply systems in a number of North Dakota and tribal communities. The senator said
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Says Senator Hoeven, “It is an honor to have Lynn Aas as my guest at the State of the Union. As part of our country’s Greatest Generation, he fought bravely at the historic Battle of the Bulge, a turning point in the Second World War. Here’s the official news release from Senator Hoeven’s office: —
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— Official New Release, Senator Hoeven — Senator John Hoeven today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $1.5 million for two state-level conservation projects in support of North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers. The funds are made available through the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). As a member
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Senator Hoeven got some prime time media coverage on Fox News Sunday night talking about the Keystone pipeline. Say Anything Blog has the full video and commentary on the appearance.
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— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — Senator John Hoeven will deliver the National Weekly Republican Address on Saturday, January 10. He will discuss the importance of approving the Keystone XL pipeline and why it is the first bill being taken up by the U.S. Senate. “The Nebraska Supreme Court has decided that their state
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— Official News Release — Senator John Hoeven today said he is working on a two-step process to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Waters of the U.S. regulation, which would bring almost every acre of wet ground under federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction. The U.S. Congress took the first step in its
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Backing for the UAV mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base continues to gain ground, and Senator Hoeven has been working to secure flying permits from the FAA to continue research and advancement.
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Opening up a trade market is a good thing, but we can’t ignore Cuba’s human rights record… so says Senator Hoeven. See the interview on KX News here.
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The bill has several provisions that will impact North Dakota’s Air Force Bases that are outlined in detail below. Both Senator Hoeven and Senator Heitkamp issued news releases on the passage of the bill. Provisions in the Bill From Senator Hoeven’s Office: Maintain ICBM Silos: Requires that the Administration maintain all 450 of the
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Senator Hoeven’s office has moved to the Federal Building, Suite 107. The office is open form 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday. Sally Johnson is the office’s Regional Director. Click through if you’d like a map of the location. [map_locations]
Read & Share— Official News Release — The Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program is specifically designed to assist rural communities in acquiring distance learning and telemedical technologies so that local teachers and medical service providers who serve rural residents can establish interactive video conferencing links to teachers, medical professionals, and other needed expertise located at
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The Keystone pipe failed to gain approval in the senate yesterday; the vote came up one short of the required 60 it needed for approval. It was expected that President Obama would have vetoed the bill, but the work will continue.
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North Dakota leadership has come out strongly against the EPA’s proposed Waters of the U.S. regulations. On Saturday, Senator Hoeven spoke to the North Dakota Farm Bureau on his work to marginalize the regulations including the following specifics: Defund the the implementation of the regulation through legislation. Prevent the implementation of the regulation in the first place.
Read & Share— Official News Release, Office of Senator Hoeven — WILLISTON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven was in Williston today to announce that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will establish a permanent field office in the city. Hoeven has been pushing for the new office to help local law enforcement better address increased crime rates
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) look to have a strong future in Grand Forks as both Senators Hoeven and Heitkamp are working jointly to sell the benefits of locating the mission at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. A key selling point for Grand Forks is the Grand Sky Technology Park, a 217 acre technology and
Read & ShareSenator Hoeven is pressuring EPA director Gina McCarthy to come to a workable solution for the final implementation of the Northwest Area Water System.
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