It also closes off access to over 4 million acres of nearly 99% of federal coal, impacting development at all of North Dakota's major lignite coal mines. These restrictions will drive up supply costs for our base load coal fired power plants, costs that will be ultimately passed on to electric customers across the region. And we supply a large region of the Midwest with electric power. And this comes at a time when energy demand is rising. (06:58–07:09)
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Asserts that restrictions will increase costs for coal-fired power plants, affecting electric customers.
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