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Jonathan Fortner

Jonathan Fortner

President and CEO of the Lignite Energy Council, the Bismarck, ND trade association for North Dakota's lignite coal industry.

Sep 22, 2026

Lignite Energy Council Podcast

Lignite Energy Council Podcast

Episode 37: Lignite Energy Council Update

Sep 22 · 19m

speaker_0HOST
0:37
Please welcome my friend Jonathan Fortner.
Jonathan Fortner
Jonathan FortnerGUEST
0:52
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Lignite Energy Council Annual Conference.
Jonathan Fortner
Jonathan FortnerGUEST
0:56
It's great to have all of you here and it's especially fitting that we're gathered here today at Bismarck State College.
Jonathan Fortner
Jonathan FortnerGUEST
1:02
I'll come back to BSC in a few minutes because where we are today says a lot about where this industry is going.
Jonathan Fortner
Jonathan FortnerGUEST
1:09
But first, think back to when we gathered for this conference one year ago.
Jonathan Fortner
Jonathan FortnerGUEST
1:15
At that point, things were already moving in the right direction for our industry.
Jonathan Fortner
Jonathan FortnerGUEST
1:20
The Trump administration was well into its first year.

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