The present oil slowdown notwithstanding, electricity demand in North Dakota has grown significantly over the past decade and particularly in the Bakken region. And the increase in consumption has created challenges for utilities tasked with powering the region.
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In a mix of commentary and news, Rob Port at Say Anything Blog.com points out that in spite of opposition to pipelines, we’re now transporting as much oil out of state by pipeline as we are by rail.
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The program is called Bakken U: Energizing through Education and the goal is to encourage oilfield workers to head back to school while the industry is in a slow period. More or the story from Anna Burlson writing for the Grand Forks Herald.
Read & Share sourced from: Grand Forks HeraldWhen it comes to economic development, it's the small businesses that deliver the most sustainable impact through the ups and downs of the economy.
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New E.P.A. regulations on emissions will create a compliance headache for many of our state’s coal-fired power plants. This article from the Star Tribune provides some helpful background on what is a bewildering topic.
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ABC will a premiere a television series this fall called Blood and Oil said to be loosely inspired by the events of the Bakken oil boom. If the producers have seen this story, they’re no doubt they’re chomping at the bit to make art imitate life.
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Journalist Kevin Killough takes a closer look at North Dakota’s regulatory environment regarding pipelines, especially those that are serving the Bakken region. His conclusion — taking a partnership approach rather than an adversarial one has served the state well.
Read & Share sourced from: Say Anything Blog.comFood security remains one of the major problems that humanity faces in developing and developed parts of the world.
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Scandanavian countries are often held as examples of successful socialism. But for one political commentator, the ‘success’ part is debatable, and the reasons for whatever success are less about socialism and more about the fact that those practicing it are, well, Scandanavian.
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For five years, beef prices have been on the rise. In North Dakota, it’s a good news/bad news situation. In the grocery store, we’re paying more; on the ranch, we’re earning more. This article goes into some of the factors that are moving the market.
Read & Share sourced from: QuartzThis is an older video, but it’s the first in a series of ‘water’ stories in today’s news feed. Bottled water is hard the environment and even harder on the pocketbooks of people who buy it. Get the full story in the video below.
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In order to sell water in North Dakota, the State Water Commission has to give you the OK, and the skyrocketing demand for water in the oil patch has brought this issue front and center.
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This is some great overview writing on what’s happening in Western North Dakota. The first in a two-part series takes a look at the how and where of Bakken drilling activity.
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Technology, innovation, and staggering economic growth, they’re all part of Mr. Perry’s second post on his visit to the Bakken earlier this summer.
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The newly chartered West Segment Regulatory Commission announced their intentions in full recently. Their goal — to monitor oil activity on the reservation; business owners’ concerns — costly regulation that’s hitting an already hurting industry.
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This past legislative session saw a billion dollar surge bill intended help the western part of the state catch up with oil development growth. A big part of that bill was earmarked to the DOT. Here’s a quick Q & A on some of the projects.
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