North Dakota feeling a draft
The Department of the Interior released an updated draft of rules on hydraulic fracturing Thursday, but it appears those on both sides of the fracking issue are unhappy with the proposal.
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WILLISTON — Landfill employees here discovered at least two “hot loads” this week, illustrating why a group of North Dakota citizens is worried about the proper disposal of radioactive waste that comes with oil production.
RELATED CONTENTOil companies continue litter cleanup efforts
TIOGA — Volunteers from oil and gas companies will clean up litter from roadways in Tioga today, continuing the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Pick Up the Patch initiative that has already involved 500 employees this spring.
RELATED CONTENTHelms says Keystone XL would save lives
BISMARCK – The Keystone XL Pipeline could mean three to six fewer traffic deaths per year in North Dakota as a result of reduced truck traffic, the state’s top oil and gas regulator says.
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NEW YORK — The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — An ethanol plant on the Columbia River that was built with the help of $36 million in Oregon state loans and tax credits is now being used to store and ship crude oil from North Dakota.
RELATED CONTENTDemand for library services increases as population grows
WILLISTON -– The oil boom has prompted demand for library services here to quadruple, and the Williston Community Library is changing to meet the needs of its new population.
RELATED CONTENTMr. Helms goes to Washington
As the road to the Keystone XL pipeline’s approval or rejection trudges on, North Dakota Director of Mineral Resources Lynn Helms visited Washington, D.C., this week to tout the pipeline and the advantages it would present his state.
RELATED CONTENTBLM lease sale nets $644K on acres in Mont, ND
BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal auction of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota brought in $644,000 from the sale of 32 parcels in Montana and North Dakota.
RELATED CONTENTDeath on the job: North Dakota ranks dead last in worker safety
Protect yourself. That’s the best advice Barbara Allen has for workers, especially for those in the Oil Patch.
RELATED CONTENTTribe breaks ground on refinery
MAKOTI – As the Three Affiliated Tribes blessed the ground Wednesday where a refinery will be built, one tribal council member called it a new day for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara.
RELATED CONTENTOil pipeline in ND and MN restarted after leaks
BISMARCK — Enbridge Inc. has resumed shipping crude oil through a pipeline between western North Dakota and northern Minnesota after two shutdowns within a week due to leaks.
RELATED CONTENTND's government spending grows with booming economy
FARGO — At a time when many states are pinching pennies to balance their government budgets, North Dakota just increased education funding, allocated billions to infrastructure improvements and provided $1.1 billion in tax relief.
RELATED CONTENTTribe: Oil tax changes not enough
NEW TOWN — A new tribal oil tax agreement is a “huge improvement” but still contains bad language that doesn’t recognize tribal sovereignty, Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Tex Hall said Tuesday.
RELATED CONTENTCompany touts natural gas processing projects
BISMARCK — An energy company is holding a grand opening ceremony Wednesday at new natural gas processing facilities in Williston, in northwest North Dakota.
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