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October 31, 2024
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Project Tundra secures two major Department of Energy funding awards

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced two critical funding awards to support the advancement of Project Tundra, which aims to capture and securely store 4 million tons of carbon emissions annually from the Milton R. Young Station.

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August 29, 2024
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Project Tundra landowners meet for project update

More than 50 Project Tundra landowners gathered on Aug. 22 to receive progress updates on the carbon capture and storage initiative being pursued in their region.

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December 14, 2023
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Project Tundra selected for U.S. Department of Energy funding

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it has selected Project Tundra as a recipient of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding through its Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program.

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October 19, 2023
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Department of Environmental Quality hosts Project Tundra air permit hearing

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality held an air permit hearing on Oct. 19 for the proposed Project Tundra carbon capture facility.

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October 11, 2023
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North Dakota Industrial Commission approves second Project Tundra CO2 storage permit

The North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) approved a permit on Oct. 4 that will provide additional space for Minnkota Power Cooperative to safely and permanently store CO2 near Center, N.D.

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July 30, 2023
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Minnkota receives $150 million CSEA loan for Project Tundra

The loan was authorized by the North Dakota Industrial Commission on July 28.

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July 23, 2023
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Minnkota hosts Project Tundra landowner meeting

Minnkota Power Cooperative made a major announcement in June that TC Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kiewit are joining the Project Tundra team. On July 20, the cooperative had a chance to update area landowners on the new joint development effort.

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June 27, 2023
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Project Tundra moves into final development stage

New relationships with TC Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kiewit position the project for a final investment decision in early 2024.

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October 17, 2022
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Minnkota hosts Project Tundra landowner meeting

Around 75 attendees gathered for the informational presentation in Center, N.D., to learn about the carbon capture initiative.

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September 6, 2022
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Minnkota applauds electric co-op provisions in Inflation Reduction Act

Recently signed Inflation Reduction Act will help accelerate energy projects such at Minnkota's Project Tundra carbon capture initiative.

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May 23, 2022
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Project Tundra receives $100 million loan from state of North Dakota

The loan represents substantial progress toward the financing goals of Minnkota's carbon capture initiative.

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April 27, 2022
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Minnkota and Summit Carbon Solutions announce CO2 storage partnership

The agreement will accelerate development of the largest fully permitted carbon storage site in the United States and position major carbon capture and storage projects for success.

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April 24, 2022
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Minnkota hosts Project Tundra landowner meeting

The team behind Minnkota's Project Tundra effort presented updates and answered landowner questions about the proposed carbon capture initiative.

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January 20, 2022
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Minnkota receives CO2 storage permit from NDIC

The permit approval will help advance the cooperative’s Project Tundra carbon capture initiative.

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November 2, 2021
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Project Tundra team testifies to strength of storage permit application

The development team behind Project Tundra's proposed storage facility gathered Nov. 2 for a hearing considering the project's storage permit application.

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May 31, 2021
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Minnkota submits permit application for Project Tundra

Minnkota Power Cooperative submitted a permit application on May 28 to safely and permanently store carbon dioxide (CO2) as part of Project Tundra.

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May 10, 2021
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Oliver County residents absorb knowledge on Project Tundra

If Project Tundra moves forward, it would bring transformational energy technologies, jobs and more than $1 billion of investment into Oliver County.

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February 11, 2021
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Finding injection perfection

The latest Project Tundra simulations show promising properties for CO2 injection and storage near Minnkota's Milton R. Young Station.

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September 8, 2020
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N.D. delegation praises Project Tundra during visit

The state's Capitol Hill cohort communicated proud support of Minnkota's carbon capture initiative following a recent tour of research progress.

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April 23, 2020
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Project Tundra receives $17 million from DOE

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded funding to the Energy and Environmental Research Center for the next research phase of Project Tundra.

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April 21, 2020
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Data from the depths

New 3D geophysical survey results will help clear another hurdle for Project Tundra’s future.

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October 2, 2019
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KFGO radio features Project Tundra

KFGO radio host Joel Heitkamp featured Project Tundra during a segment on his News & Views program on Oct. 2. Heitkamp interviewed Stacey Dahl, Minnkota senior manager of external affairs.

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September 16, 2019
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Minnkota receives DOE grant for Project Tundra

Minnkota has received $9.8 million in federal grant funding to move forward on a Project Tundra design study.

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July 24, 2019
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Deep dive for data

A geophysical survey seeks to shake out vital subsurface information for North Dakota carbon storage projects like Project Tundra.

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July 14, 2019
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Hoeven secures visit from DOE leader

At a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven continued his efforts to advance the development and implementation of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies in North Dakota.

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July 1, 2019
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Project Tundra featured on podcast

Stacey Dahl, Minnkota senior manager of external affairs, was interviewed as part of the American Bar Association's podcast focused on environment, energy and resources.

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June 3, 2019
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Watch: Greeson speaks on Project Tundra

David Greeson, development lead for Minnkota’s Project Tundra, spoke at the CO2NNECT Conference in June on progress and next steps for Project Tundra.

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