Midwest govs want to bolster alternative energy

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By The Associated Press - Washington
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updated 8:47 p.m. CT, Tues., Feb. 24, 2009

Governor Hoeven and other Midwestern governors want the Obama administration to promote alternative fuels and wind energy.

Hoeven joined South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Iowa Governor Chet Culver at a news conference between meetings of the National Governors Association in Washington yesterday.

Hoeven said the country will pay a price down the road unless it has a vision and a sustained effort to develop renewable energy.

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