Anthem Data Security Breach: What You Need to Know

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm issued the below news release Q & A on the Anthem data breach. The general message is this: stay calm and pay attention. The full news release follows below. — Official News Release, ND Insurance Commissioner — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reported that it has been a victim

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North Dakota’s Pipeline Predicament

The second half of this article is most interesting, here’s the quote Lynn Helms on pipes that are already in the ground that stands out, “every inch of pipe that was put in the ground since 2006 to the end of 2013 pretty much was too small.”

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North Dakota’s Big Build: What’s New Since 2011

CNN Money visited Western North Dakota in 2011, and since that time, a lot has changed. They came back recently and shot some video and documented some of the progress. The result is a simple, informative video that bookmarks some remarkable changes and accomplishments.

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Eyes Open: Phishing Attacks Starting on Victims of Anthem Health Insurance Hack

No official word yet on whether BCBSND clients were part of the data hack, but Anthem is a partner and BCBSND acknowledged that they do share information. This is a time to be mindful of phone calls and transactions that don’t make sense or sound phishy.

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Proposed Bill Would Guarantee County Emergency Manager Access to Well Sites

When there’s a problem at a well site or a with a pipeline, should company security be able to deny access to county emergency managers? This proposed law would more clearly define who is granted access to sites to include county emergency managers.

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Planning Through Oil Booms Helps Independent Drillers Weather The Busts

Know anyone with a small oil-field service company? This article from NPR delivers a dose of financial common sense from a small business owner and oil industry survivor in Texas.

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Kevin Cramer: Time To Finish What Reagan Started And Lift The Oil Export Ban

Eight days after being inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan signed an executive order eliminating price controls on crude oil and petroleum products implemented to increase domestic production and reduce energy demand.

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Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs Fame Breaks Down the Minimum Wage Debate

Mike Rowe has a way of unwrapping complex issues and putting them into everyday terms. His response to a letter about the minium wage is a great example. Consider it a must read.

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No Bust Seen as Dakota Oil Firms Keep Staff Amid Price Drop

The popular story right now is the low oil prices and the bust cycle of the oil industry, but if you’re listening closely, there are a few telling different tale. Are we witnessing a market adjustment? Yes. Is the sky falling? Not according to this report.

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Meet The Men Who Study Man Camps

Ever wondered what life in a man camp is like? Two U.N.D. professors did also, and they set out to study the phenomenon. What they’ve found so far are a lot of innovative residents and a housing model that is well suited to the growth and contraction cycles of the oil industry. Get the full

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Commentary: Oil Prices from a Canadian Perspective

BNN is a Canadian Business News television network. In this short video piece, you get some intelligent commentary on the state of oil prices and what can be expected over the next few months.

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Wastewater Spills In North Dakota: What The Data Tell Us

There’s a new player in the energy reporting game, and some of their early work is centering on the oil and brine spills that are taking place in North Dakota. There are several stories that have been published in past few days, all are linked below as well as some brief details about the news

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Oil Extraction Tax Reduction For New Wells Announced

It’s official, the first oil-tax reduction price trigger has been reached. Full news release follows below. — Official News Release, ND Tax Commissioner — Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger announced an oil extraction tax rate reduction for new wells today at a news conference. This incentive, also known as the “small trigger,” took effect on February

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It’s the Dollar, Not the Price of Oil, Pushing Boom & Bust Cycles

If you’re up for some economic analysis this morning, John Tamny at Forbes offers up some commentary on what the real culprit is when it comes to oil price swings and the resulting market expansion and contractions.

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Interactive: The View of Fracking Flares From Space

Flaring isn’t ideal — it’s literally burning up a valuable natural resource, and we need to continue to push the oil and gas industry towards reducing and finally eliminating the practice. That process will take a some time, but here’s a not-so-subtle reminder of why it’s important.

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