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    June 25, 2014
    UAS poised to replace human inspectors on pipelines, turbines
    GRAND FORKS — The days of observing hundreds of miles of oil pipeline from a plane or dangling 200 feet in the air from a wind tower may soon be behind structural inspectors. Some companies are developing technology that would allow unmanned aircraft systems to step in and do these...
    news / north dakotaJune 25, 2014 - 11:27pm
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    June 12, 2014
    Axness: System defies common sense: PSC candidates want oil spill oversight consolidated
    BISMARCK — Tyler Axness and Todd Reisenauer, Democratic candidates for the North Dakota Public Service Commission, say too many state agencies investigate oil and gas pipeline spills, causing a “bureaucratic disaster.” They would like to consolidate state oversight over oil...
    Energy / BakkenJune 12, 2014 - 11:07pm
    May 19, 2014
    Minn. bill: Oil safety provisions avoid pipelines
    ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers are on the verge of considering a bill that would help prevent oil train disasters and respond better if they occur, but the bill includes nothing about pipeline safety. That does not set well with Gov. Mark Dayton and House Transportation...
    newsMay 19, 2014 - 9:26pm
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    April 25, 2014
    Canada still betting US will approve Keystone XL Pipeline
    MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Canada remains confident Washington will ultimately approve the Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast, two prominent cabinet ministers said on Friday, adding that the latest U.S. delay is political and not based on environmental concerns. In his first...
    Energy / oilApril 25, 2014 - 9:35pm
    March 12, 2014
    New oil and gas rules take effect April 1
    BISMARCK – New oil and gas rules that include oversight over 18,000 miles of gathering pipelines have received final approval and will take effect April 1. Changes to the state’s oil and gas regulations approved by the North Dakota Industrial Commission in December were presented...
    Energy / oilMarch 12, 2014 - 1:28pm
    February 6, 2014
    PSC ‘very likely’ to propose state-run oil pipeline inspection program
    BISMARCK – Public Service Commission Chairman Brian Kalk says it is “very likely” the regulatory agency will ask state lawmakers to create an inspection program for oil pipelines in North Dakota, an idea propelled by a massive oil spill last fall near Tioga. Kalk’s comment...
    Energy / oilFebruary 6, 2014 - 4:46pm
    January 30, 2014
    Right-of-way access may pose biggest delay in capturing gas
    FARGO — A key to solving North Dakota’s chronic gas flaring problem will be to overcome landowner objections to allowing collection lines on their property. A petroleum industry task force is proposing policies and legislation to enhance right-of-way access for gathering lines...
    Energy / BakkenJanuary 30, 2014 - 11:01pm
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    January 8, 2014
    Study: Oil, gas industry to invest billions in infrastructure
    The oil and gas industry is investing confidently in infrastructure the near future, according to a recent report on infrastructure investments. Those investments, of a projected $890 billion over the next 12 years, will pump the national economy with hundreds of thousands of jobs...
    news / north dakotaJanuary 8, 2014 - 6:45pm
    January 2, 2014
    Federal agency issues safety alert on Bakken crude
    A federal agency issued a safety alert today on Bakken crude oil, warning emergency responders, the public and others that the light, sweet crude may be more flammable than traditional heavy crude oil. The safety alert from the the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration...
    Energy / oilJanuary 2, 2014 - 12:30pm
    December 19, 2013
    18,000 miles of N.D. pipelines to come under state regulation
    BISMARCK – About 18,000 miles of pipelines in North Dakota that previously had no oversight will now be regulated under rules approved Thursday by the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The requirements for pipelines are among new oil and gas regulations expected to take effect...
    Energy / oilDecember 19, 2013 - 4:39pm
    November 20, 2013
    Other views: A change in pipeline regulation?
    Call it an epiphany. Call it recognition of reality. Call it a smart read of rapidly evolving perceptions among North Dakotans. Whatever the motivation or stimulus, Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s decision to pay closer attention to pipeline safety is welcome news. The governor said he will...
    opinion / columnsNovember 20, 2013 - 6:23pm
    March 24, 2012
    Hidden pipelines: More than 7,000 miles of pipelines in North Dakota, state maps restricted from view of the public eye
    North Dakota has more than 7,000 miles of underground oil and gas pipeline, and requests from state and federal agencies to dig are sent in weekly....
    local / news / oilMarch 24, 2012 - 12:00am
    Pipelines to be replaced
    A local oil company intends to replace deteriorating and buried water injection pipelines that are more than 20 years old and in the process will leave the old ones in the ground. Since a few sections of the pipeline are located on federal property, the U.S. Forest Service Dakota...
    local / news / oilApril 24, 2010 - 12:00am
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