Teachers learn about energy industry

Energy is a growing part of our states economy. And the Lignite Energy Council is trying to get ...  More »

Energy is a growing part of our states economy. And the Lignite Energy Council is trying to get the younger generation involved at an early age. 140 teachers from North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Minnesota are participating in an educational seminar. Teachers learn more about the industry and take it back to their students. (Steve Van Dyke/ Communications Director LEC) in the next few years there'll be a number of jobs and I thin the teachers pick up on that and will bring it back to their students and will say if you want a good paying job and you want to stay in North Dakota, look at the energy industry. Bill Melaas a junior high teacher in Garrison says there's been an information overload. He already has lots of labs and activities to bring back to the classroom. (Bill Melaas/ Garrison Science Teacher) intermingling with other teachers not only from this state but the four state are so because of that its gonna be a wealth of information to say the least. Teachers also got to tour a power plant, a mine and the Dakota Gasification Company's Synfuels Plant. This is the 22nd annual lignite energy council's education seminar.  « Less