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Senator John Hoeven encourages North Dakota's coal and oil industries to collaborate for mutual benefit and meet energy demands.

The proposal involves using carbon dioxide from coal plants to enhance oil recovery in the Bakken shale formation.

Enhanced oil recovery has the potential to significantly increase oil production and tax revenue for North Dakota.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven urged the state’s coal and oil industries to work together to thrive in the long term and meet the increasing demand for energy.

Hoeven on Wednesday touted an effort to have the state’s coal plants supply carbon dioxide to the oil industry to help improve the productivity of oil wells and extend the life of coal-fired power plants.

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