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. The meeting, held at the Betty Hagel Memorial Civic Center in Center, N.D., provided an invaluable opportunity for project leaders to answer landowner questions and engage in face-to-face communication.
“Bringing this project to life requires the dedication of many, and our landowner group is at the forefront of that effort,” said Craig Bleth, Minnkota Vice President of Project Development and Project Tundra Manager. “We deeply appreciate the commitment from the people in this community to help us find sustainable solutions that will allow the Milton R. Young Station to thrive in a carbon-managed future.”
The Young Station, which is the host site for Project Tundra, and the adjacent BNI Coal mine remain the economic engines for Oliver County and the surrounding region. Consistent two-way engagement with the landowner group has been essential to successfully permitting the two largest carbon dioxide (CO2) storage facilities in the United States near the Young Station. Combined, the two CO2 storage facilities are able to store 222 million metric tons of CO2 over 20 years. Both facilities have robust landowner support for the storage of CO2 approximately one mile below the surface of their land.
Project Tundra progress continues forward despite a growing number of complexities that will require additional time to fully comprehend and address. A key factor in moving forward with the project is to understand compliance obligations under the EPA’s new rules for power plants. Project Tundra represents a potential path to compliance with these rules, but there are still significant uncertainties that will need to be thoroughly assessed prior to a final decision.
As for development efforts, project leaders remain focused on navigating inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, all of which are impacting large infrastructure projects around the world.
Project leaders remain optimistic about Project Tundra and will continue to work toward a final decision, understanding that external factors may dictate decision-making timelines.
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. The meeting, held at the Betty Hagel Memorial Civic Center in Center, N.D., provided an invaluable opportunity for project leaders to answer landowner questions and engage in face-to-face communication.
“Bringing this project to life requires the dedication of many, and our landowner group is at the forefront of that effort,” said Craig Bleth, Minnkota Vice President of Project Development and Project Tundra Manager. “We deeply appreciate the commitment from the people in this community to help us find sustainable solutions that will allow the Milton R. Young Station to thrive in a carbon-managed future.”
The Young Station, which is the host site for Project Tundra, and the adjacent BNI Coal mine remain the economic engines for Oliver County and the surrounding region. Consistent two-way engagement with the landowner group has been essential to successfully permitting the two largest carbon dioxide (CO2) storage facilities in the United States near the Young Station. Combined, the two CO2 storage facilities are able to store 222 million metric tons of CO2 over 20 years. Both facilities have robust landowner support for the storage of CO2 approximately one mile below the surface of their land.
Project Tundra progress continues forward despite a growing number of complexities that will require additional time to fully comprehend and address. A key factor in moving forward with the project is to understand compliance obligations under the EPA’s new rules for power plants. Project Tundra represents a potential path to compliance with these rules, but there are still significant uncertainties that will need to be thoroughly assessed prior to a final decision.
As for development efforts, project leaders remain focused on navigating inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, all of which are impacting large infrastructure projects around the world.
Project leaders remain optimistic about Project Tundra and will continue to work toward a final decision, understanding that external factors may dictate decision-making timelines.
