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News from May 2023

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Hoeven Helps Break Ground on Pipestem Dam Safety Modification Project

By Peace Garden News Report | May 31, 2023

Senator Worked with Army Corps to Fully Fund $170 Million Project, Keep it on Schedule

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Sen. Cramer: North Dakota Receives $3.5 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grants for Brownfield Cleanup

By Peace Garden News Report | May 31, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $3,500,000 to North Dakota recipients.

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Sens. Cramer, King Introduce Bill to Enhance Tech Career Opportunities for Veterans, Make Pilot Program Permanent

By Peace Garden News Report | May 31, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC) and Armed Services (SASC), introduced the VET-TEC Authorization Act to permanently continue a successful career program set to expire soon.

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Burgum plans to deploy ND National Guard to southern border to assist in Operation Lone Star

By Peace Garden News Report | May 31, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum is planning to deploy approximately 100 North Dakota National Guard members to Texas to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border in support of Operation Lone Star.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people age 85 and older in North Dakota

By Peace Garden News | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 67 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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Sen. Cramer Announces $7.5 Million to Enhance Grid Resilience

By Peace Garden News Report | May 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the state of North Dakota $7,499,037 through the first round of funds distributed from the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program which was part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

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North Dakota Legislature's impact on small businesses discussed by NFIB

By Peace Garden News | May 30, 2023

The North Dakota Legislative Assembly's 2023 session, the last before term limits on state lawmakers take effect, was recently reviewed in a webinar hosted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

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Burgum requests presidential major disaster declaration for damage related to spring flooding

By Peace Garden News Report | May 30, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum today requested a presidential major disaster declaration for spring flooding estimated to have caused more than $5 million in damage to North Dakota roads and other public infrastructure.

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Hoeven: New Grand Sky Weather Center is a Unique Addition to North Dakota's UAS Ecosystem

By Peace Garden News Report | May 30, 2023

Senator Outlines Another First-of-its-Kind Capability Supporting Unmanned Flights in Grand Forks Region

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NFIB reviews key legislative impacts on small businesses in North Dakota

By Peace Garden News | May 30, 2023

The North Dakota Legislative Assembly's 2023 session brought several outcomes for small business owners.

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CDC predicts 37 people in 75-84 age group in North Dakota died during week ending May 13

By Peace Garden News | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Analysis: North Dakota one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Peace Garden News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Peace Garden News shows that North Dakota is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Sen. Cramer, Rep. Joyce Lead Letter Urging EPA to Withdraw Costly Small Gasoline Bulk Plant Vapor Balancing Mandate

By Peace Garden News Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA) led 82 bicameral colleagues on a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging it to withdraw portions of a proposal which would place more stringent vapor emissions requirements on small gasoline bulk plants.

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Sen. Cramer: Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative Receives Over $3 Million for Distribution System Repairs

By Peace Garden News Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $3,615,862 to the Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative.

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Hoeven Holds Farm Bill Roundtable with Red River Valley Producers, Agribusinesses

By Peace Garden News Report | May 29, 2023

Senator John Hoeven today met with members of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo (FMWF) Chamber of Commerce’s Agribusiness Committee to discuss North Dakota’s priorities for the next farm bill.

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Week of May 13: 35 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in North Dakota

By Peace Garden News | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 35 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Death count exceeds upper threshold of death expectancy during week May 13 in North Dakota

By Peace Garden News | May 28, 2023

North Dakota's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Burgum directs flags flown at half-staff on Monday until noon in observance of Memorial Day

By Peace Garden News Report | May 28, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff from 12:01 a.m. to noon Monday, May 29, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, in observance of Memorial Day.

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Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog

By Peace Garden News Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota from the last 10 weeks is below.

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Sen. Cramer: HHS Awards Over $2 Million to North Dakota Organizations

By Peace Garden News Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded North Dakota organizations $2,075,056 as follows: