North Dakota’s Public Service Commission is considering approving another wind farm, and it looks like North Dakotans will end up helping to pay for it through our electric bills.
But the wind industry deserves a failing grade when it comes to putting North Dakotans to work. One report estimated that projects like Northern Divide Wind hire out-of-state construction workers more than 80% of the time.
CLICK HERE to tell Commissioners it’s time to hold Northern Divide and other wind energy companies accountable and make them document the local jobs that they claim the industry is creating.
North Dakotans have until Monday, April 27 at 4 PM to submit comments. Learn more from the Bismarck Tribune HERE.