North Dakota Energy Research Center Reinstates Furloughed Workers Amid New Federal Funding
The University of North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) has begun reinstating employees who were furloughed last month. This development follows the announcement of new federal contracts with the U.S. Department of Energy, which will provide $25 million over five years, in addition to $36 million announced earlier. The funding will support research projects, including the Crack the Code 2.0 initiative aimed at enhancing oil extraction from shale formations like the Bakken in North Dakota. EERC Executive Director Charlie Gorecki stated that negotiations with the Department of Energy are ongoing, with the aim to finalize them by the end of June, allowing project work to commence. 
