Mathern Outlines Energy Plan

The Democratic candidate for Governor outlined his energy policy today Tim Mathern focused on three areas he says he ll capitalize on building a new oil refinery transporting energy out of the state and developing more wind energy Mathern says a new refinery would not be a wholly state-funded enterprise He says he would prefer a privately funded or public-private partnership Mathern says leadership from the governor s office can move the permitting process along Tim Mathern D Gov Candidate In western ND where oil is right under our feet and prices are higher than in eastern parts of state The missing link is an oil refinery and oil refiningy capacity I will make sure we get another oil refinery built Governor Hoeven s campaign manager says the state HAS provided incentives and grant money to assist in the development and construction of four different refinery projects