WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:
Senator John Hoeven today announced he has secured a total of $36 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) for Crack the Code 2.0, putting in place the final funding piece for phase one of the $157 million initiative. Hoeven announced the federal funding at a press conference today with North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness to outline the federal, state and industry effort to Crack the Code 2.0 and partner North Dakota's oil and coal industries with the goals of:
* Doubling oil recovery in the Bakken.
* Doubling the life of North Dakota's coal-fired power plants.
Hoeven has been working with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and hi...