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Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Jennifer Turnbow, senior director of business operations and field services at Ulteig Engineers, to lead the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), citing her extensive experience with environmental services and state government during her 23-year career in the private and public sectors. 

Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued a statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has finalized the repeal of the burdensome Biden-era power plant regulations known as “Clean Power Plan 2.0,” which threatened to destabilize the nation’s power grid by forcing the closure of coal-fired electrical generation plants in North Dakota and beyond.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff on Friday, and encourages North Dakota residents to do the same at their homes and businesses, in remembrance of those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed legislation that bans the sale, possession and use of synthetic kratom products in North Dakota and restricts the sale of natural kratom products to those ages 21 and older while also requiring accurate labeling.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong delivered his State of the State Address to a special session of the 69^th Legislative Assembly, calling upon lawmakers to ban the unregulated drug kratom following his executive action last month to temporarily prohibit sales of the drug.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong thanked President Donald Trump for approving the governor’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration for severe storms June 7-9 that caused millions of dollars in damage in North Dakota. 

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring joined the State Water Commission in announcing an additional $2 million for the Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Project Assistance Program, as demand for the program has outstripped the initial $2 million approved last week. 

Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset Tuesday, Sept. 1, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, as a mark of respect for the memory of legendary country music singer-songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton.

The State of North Dakota has been certified as a Recovery Friendly Workplace, one of only two state governments to receive the national certification from the National Recovery Friendly Workplace Institute, Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Tony Hillig, recreation division chief for the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, to serve as the department’s director, effective immediately.