North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum describes the current propane shortage as a “dire” situation. In Burgum’s words, this situation puts agriculture and the state economy at risk. “We literally had the perfect storm of late spring planting, record precipitation, the big early snowfall and all of the cold temperatures that resulted in the delayed harvest,” said Burgum. “We’re in a spot where we could have one-to-three times the normal demand for propane in North Dakota.” Burgum has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take steps to alleviate the shortage. “They’ve got a thing called the Alternative Dispute Resolution where they can engage pipeline companies to get more propane to states in the Midwest feeling these constraints. FERC could approve a reversal of the flow of the pipeline so propane could be flowing towards North Dakota. We’re hearing reports of people trucking in from as far away as Kansas.”
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