WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:

Senator John Hoeven recently discussed with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum efforts to advance the following priorities for North Dakota:

* The Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply (ENDAWS) Project. * Hoeven has secured $158 million in federal funding for the project to date. * The senator stressed to Burgum how ENDAWS will save local taxpayers more than $200 million by using existing federal infrastructure. * Burgum committed to Hoeven to work with him toward fulfilling the remaining federal funding share.

* Hoeven's legislation to maintain the wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). * Burgum agreed to work with Hoeven on enacting this ...