How Much Are Legislators Willing To Spend To Bailout Coal?
The total cost of the 2021 Coal Bailout Agenda is now over $500 million over the next five years. And some legislators still wonder if it is enough.
In early February, we alerted you to the developing plan to bailout the coal industry in North Dakota (see below).
Last week, I appeared on State Representative Rick Becker's TV show on BEK TV (click here to watch the segment).
Since that segment, a lot has changed, and not for the better.
This issue is extremely volatile, and even as someone who is tracking it day to day, it is tough to keep track on where the money is being hidden. By the end of next week, all of this could change - hopefully for the better.
$250 million in new bonded debt
One bill Representative Becker and I did not cover was House Bi…
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