Lignite Research Program-Lignite Research Council

Jonathan Fortner

Chairman

Industry: Lignite 

Email: JonathanFortner@lignite.com

Darcy Neigum

Industry: Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) 

Email: darcy.neigum@mdu.com

Gavin McCollan

Industry: Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Email: gmccollam@bepc.com

Trinity Turnbow

Industry: Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Email: tturnbow@bepc.com

Ethan Vaagene

Industry: Rainbow Energy Marketing

Email: ethan.vaagene@rainbowenergycenter.com

Tim Hagerott

Industry: Minnkota Power Cooperative

Email: thagerott@minnkota.com

Brad Hawk

Industry: North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission 

Email: hawkbrad47@gmail.com

Charles Gorecki

Industry: Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)

Email: cgorecki@undeerc.org

Dave Glatt

Industry: Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Email: dglatt@nd.gov

Randy Christmann

Industry: Public Service Commission (PSC)

Email: rchristmann@nd.gov

Ed Murphy

Industry: North Dakota Geologic Survey 

Email: emurphy@nd.gov

Tom Oakland

Industry: Department of Commerce

Email: thomas.oakland@nd.gov

Representative

Anna Novak

Industry: Legislator

Email: anovak@ndlegis.gov

Senator 

Keith Boehm 

Industry: Legislator

Email: kboehm@ndlegis.gov

Jay Kost

Industry: North American Coal Corporation 

Email: jay.kost@nacoal.com

Donn Steffen

Industry: Coyote Creek Mine 

Email: donn.steffen@nacoal.com

William Sawyer

Industry: Allete Clean Energy

Email: wsawyer@alletecleanenergy.com

Joe Heringer

Industry: North Dakota Department of Trust Lands

Email: jheringer@nd.gov

Rita Faut

Industry: North Dakota Farm Bureau  

Email: fauthaus@msn.com

Reese Boehm

Industry: Nexus Line LLC  

Email: reese.boehm@rainbowenergycenter.com