North Dakota Century Code Title 15. Education § 15-11-40. State energy research center--Report

1. The state energy research center at the university of North Dakota energy and environmental research center is created to conduct exploratory, transformational, and innovative research that advances future energy opportunities and benefits the state's economy and environment through:

2. The state energy research center shall report all research activities and accomplishments annually to the interim legislative energy development and transmission committee and the industrial commission. Upon request, the state energy research center shall report all research activities and accomplishments to the appropriations committees of the legislative assembly.

3. To carry out the purposes of this section, the energy and environmental research center may:

4. If approved by the industrial commission and conducted in consultation with the high-level radioactive waste advisory council, the state energy research center may conduct research or pursue projects that will result in the exploration, storage, treatment, or disposal of high-level radioactive waste aboveground in North Dakota.