Lignite Research Program-Lignite Research Council

Ethan Vaagene

Representing: Lignite Processing, Rainbow Energy Marketing

Email: ethan.vaagene@rainbowenergycenter.com

Tim Hagerott

Representing: Lignite Processing, Minnkota Power Cooperative

Email: thagerott@minnkota.com

Brad Hawk

Representing: Native American Tribal, North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission 

Email: hawkbrad47@gmail.com

Charles Gorecki

Representing: Lignite Research, Energy & Environmental Research Center

Email: cgorecki@undeerc.org

Dave Glatt

Representing: State Agency, Department of Environmental Quality

Email: dglatt@nd.gov

Randy Christmann

Representing: State Agency, Public Service Commission 

Email: rchristmann@nd.gov

Clint Boyd

Representing: State Agency, North Dakota Geologic Survey 

Email: caboyd@nd.gov

Tom Oakland

Representing: State Agency, Department of Commerce

Email: thomas.oakland@nd.gov

Representative

Anna Novak

Representing: Legislators

Email: anovak@ndlegis.gov

Senator 

Keith Boehm 

Representing: Legislators

Email: kboehm@ndlegis.gov

Jay Kost

Representing: Mining, North American Coal Corporation 

Email: jay.kost@nacoal.com

Donn Steffen

Representing: Mining, Coyote Creek Mine 

Email: donn.steffen@nacoal.com

William Sawyer

Representing: Transmission Interests, Allete Clean Energy

Email: wsawyer@alletecleanenergy.com

Joe Heringer

Representing: Landowners, North Dakota Department of Trust Lands

Email: jheringer@nd.gov

Rita Faut

Representing: Landowners, North Dakota Farm Bureau  

Email: fauthaus@msn.com

Reese Boehm

Representing: Transmission Interests, Nexus Line LLC  

Email: reese.boehm@rainbowenergycenter.com