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National Science Foundation funds SUNRISE summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at UND
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of North Dakota $300,000 to fund three additional years for SUNRISE Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) activities. REU is a ...
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Time to check in on the wonder that is Comet Lovejoy. Though still too far south to see at mid-northern latitudes, the comet remains a fading spectacle for skywatchers down under. Various observers ...
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ND potash deposits not as promising as thought

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A company that's exploring for potash in northwestern North Dakota says things aren't as promising as officials had hoped.

February 24, 2012

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Falkirk coal mine land to go back to crops

UNDERWOOD, N.D. (AP) — More than 200 acres of crop land near Underwood that were mined for coal more than 20 years ago are set to be turned back to farming.

January 25, 2012

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North Dakota lignite production down in 2011

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Officials say production at North Dakota's four large lignite mines dropped for the second year in a row due to scheduled outages at power plants and an increase in hydroelectric production at Garrison Dam on the Missouri River.

January 11, 2012

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ND coal-to-fuel plant gets 4th extension

BISMARCK (AP) — Developers of a coal-to-liquid fuel factory proposed for western North Dakota have been granted a fourth extension of state aid to study the project.

January 09, 2012

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ND utilities turning to gas for electricity

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — After relying on coal to generate electricity, North Dakota utilities are looking more at natural gas as a source of power.

January 09, 2012

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Battle of the resources: Coal and wind energy abundance fuels use debate

Battle of the resources: Coal and wind energy abundance fuels use debate While North Dakota is known for its oil, it is not the only major resource in the state. Coal and wind energy have the potential to produce vast quantities of electricity, officials said Friday; however, there is a debate on which is better.

January 06, 2012

ND agency seeks $3.9M to reclaim coal mines

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Public Service Commission is seeking $3.9 million to continue reclamation work on two abandoned coal mines.

January 04, 2012

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Coal groups paying $500K for lawsuit

BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota utilities and coal interests agreed to pay up to $500,000 of the state’s cost in challenging a Minnesota law that restricts imports of coal-generated electricity, but the state will still bear the brunt of the expense, documents show.

By Dale Wetzel , December 29, 2011

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The Dickinson Press Top 10: No. 9: Proposed South Heart mine

The Dickinson Press Top 10: No. 9: Proposed South Heart mine As the year wraps up and we enter 2012, The Dickinson Press will take you through the top stories that filled its pages. Today we recall No. 9.

December 22, 2011

Miners safely removed from Idaho underground mine

MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Seven miners were safely removed from an underground mine in northern Idaho after they were injured by a rock burst while working more than a mile deep, a mine company official said late Wednesday.

December 15, 2011

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ND among worst for emissions

ND among worst for emissions FARGO — An environmental advocacy group issued a report Wednesday ranking North Dakota among the nation’s “filthy 15” in emissions of toxic pollutants from coal-burning power plants.

By Patrick Springer , December 08, 2011

Families demand prosecutions in W.Va. mine blast

BEAVER, W.Va. (AP) — Money — even a lot of it — is cold comfort to some relatives of the 29 men who died in the worst mining disaster in decades. They want justice, the kind that comes with a courtroom and a prison cell.

December 07, 2011

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Families of W.Va. mine blast victims face big day

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — The families of 29 men killed in the 2010 explosion of Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine in southern West Virginia are facing what could be a pivotal day Tuesday, talking to both federal mine-safety investigators and federal prosecutors.

December 06, 2011

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Utility shutters recently-completed coal plant

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota cooperative recently spent $437 million to build a coal-burning power plant in North Dakota. Now it plans to shut it down.

November 29, 2011

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Letter: Lawsuit not in ND’s best interest

November 12, 2011

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