Gov. Kelly Armstrong: Tech firms' 'ideology will change real quick' for North Dakota energy

Gov. Kelly Armstrong: Tech firms' 'ideology will change real quick' for North Dakota energy

GRAND FORKS – Gov. Kelly Armstrong says North Dakota’s energy reserves gives it the power to push back against “liberal ideology” in the major tech firms that want to set up data centers in North Dakota. Tech demand for North Dakota energy means the state can change tech companies’ attitudes toward fossil fuels, socially conscious investment and other issues that “started on Slack chats from employees in Silicon Valley,” Armstrong told attendees…