OIL
Faces of the Boom: Bus driver says traffic danger makes job more important
WILLISTON, N.D. Tana Turcotte has figured out a way she can make sure her kids get safely to school in the Oil Patch. She volunteered to drive the school bus. The Alexander woman said intense oilfie...
Posted on 5/20/13 at 12:50 AM
Managing the Kids While Your Husband is Away
How many times has someone told you, "I don't know how you do it!" and you just laugh it off and say it's not that bad. What they don't know is that you are quite possibly on the verge of a breakdow...
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:21 AM
Real Oilfield Wives and more new blogs!
It's been awhile since I've given you my recommendations for new blogs to check out here on Areavoices. But three new blogs have crossed my path and I felt compelled to share them. The first is calle...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:01 PM
Road Trip
I have taken many a road trip in my life, beginning with those Sunday afternoon drives with my parents that with any luck included an ice cream cone from the Tasty Freeze. College road trips were simi...
Posted on 2/28/13 at 6:48 PM
A commentary on a comment...
I try and publish all the comments submitted on my blog. Occasionally I will choose not to publish a comment, either because it adds nothing constructive to the discussion or is downright hateful or d...
Posted on 2/18/13 at 8:58 AM
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.By Bryan Horwath , May 18, 2013
Radioactive waste on the radar: New group worried about improper disposal of oil field material
By Amy Dalrymple , May 18, 2013
Oil 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.May 16, 2013
Helms says Keystone XL would save lives
By Amy Dalrymple , May 15, 2013
US boom transforming global oil trade
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.By JONATHAN FAHEY , May 14, 2013
Bankrupt Oregon ethanol plant now exports ND crude
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.May 14, 2013
Demand 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.By Amy Dalrymple , May 13, 2013
Mr. 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.By Bryan Horwath , May 11, 2013
BLM 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.May 09, 2013
Death on the job: North Dakota ranks dead last in worker safety
By Katherine Grandstrand , May 09, 2013
Tribe breaks ground on refinery
By Amy Dalrymple , May 09, 2013
Oil 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.May 08, 2013
ND'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.By Patrick Springer , May 08, 2013
Tribe: Oil tax changes not enough
By Amy Dalrymple , May 08, 2013
Company 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.May 07, 2013
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