North Dakota's Governor is threatening to sue the state of Minnesota over its 2040 clean energy bill.
Governor Doug Burgum sending a letter to Governor Walz and several other top state leaders including Attorney General Keith Ellison and Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen, urging them to amend the bills currently being considered that would mandate 100% carbon-free energy by 2040.
As is, the current legislation being considered would ban any importation of non carbon-free energy, which North Dakota is a top exporter of since that state's oil boom. Falling global prices for oil has hurt the North Dakota economy significantly since 2015.
Burgum saying the legislation would illegally regulate commerce in his state and that it needs to be amended to apply only to energy generation within Minnesota.
If the language is not removed, Burgum says they will sue the State of Minnesota.
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