Basin Electric News Briefshttp://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/index.htmlNews Briefs from Basin Electric Power Cooperativeen-usCopyright Basin Electric Power Cooperative All Rights ReservedCooperative Electric Generation and TransmissionEmployers recognized for supporting Guard membershttp://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/employers-recognized-for-supporting-guard-members.htmlBasin Electric was awarded the Patriot Award by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for the cooperative's support of members of the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/employers-recognized-for-supporting-guard-members.htmlWednesday, 22 May 2013 USDA Rural Utilities administrator meets partners in North Dakota to promote the promise of rural Americahttp://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/usda-rural-utilities-administrator-meets-partners-in-north-dakota-to-promote-the-promise-of-rural-america.htmlA photo of acting United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Administrator John Padalino touring North Dakota's Coal Country was published in a USDA blog.http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/usda-rural-utilities-administrator-meets-partners-in-north-dakota-to-promote-the-promise-of-rural-america.htmlWednesday, 22 May 2013 3 hurt in second fire in a week at Wheatland, Wyo. planthttp://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/3-hurt-in-second-fire-in-a-week-at-wheatland,-wyo.-plant.htmlBasin Electric is fully committed to preventing unfortunate and rare incidents such as this in the future, management says.http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/3-hurt-in-second-fire-in-a-week-at-wheatland,-wyo.-plant.htmlTuesday, 21 May 2013 Coal plant aims to keep Gillette air cleanhttp://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/coal-plant-aims-to-keep-gillette-air-clean.htmlDry Fork Station uses pulverized coal technology and the latest generation of pollution control technologies resulting in very low emissions.http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/coal-plant-aims-to-keep-gillette-air-clean.htmlTuesday, 21 May 2013 Laramie River Station fire burns 3http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/laramie-river-station-fire-burns-3.html'Unfortunate' incident marks second in one week at the power plant.http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/laramie-river-station-fire-burns-3.htmlTuesday, 21 May 2013 Second fire at Laramie River Station injures three workershttp://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/second-fire-at-laramie-river-station-injures-three-workers.html"Everyone deserves to go to work in a safe environment. The safety of our employees is of utmost importance to us," said Andrew M. Serri, Basin Electric CEO and general manager.http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/second-fire-at-laramie-river-station-injures-three-workers.htmlTuesday, 21 May 2013 Second fire in a week at Wheatland plant, 3 hurthttp://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/second-fire-in-a-week-at-wheatland-plant,-3-hurt.html"We are committed to preventing accidents across the cooperative," said Andrew M. Serri, Basin Electric CEO and general manager.http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/second-fire-in-a-week-at-wheatland-plant,-3-hurt.htmlMonday, 20 May 2013 Oil patch prompts utilities to boost capacityhttp://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/oil-patch-prompts-utilities-to-boost-capacity.htmlRising demand spurs construction of energy generation and transmission projects in the Williston Basin.http://basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/News_About_Us/oil-patch-prompts-utilities-to-boost-capacity.htmlFriday, 17 May 2013