The article is less judgmental than the recent New York Times articles and raises questions that deal more with how we’re handling the boom on a forward-looking cultural level. Included are vignettes on Watford City, Bismarck, and Fargo that outline ideas and issues for each.
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In shaping the proposal the Department of Health reached out to the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois to help make a determination of what is safe for landfill workers. The new plan would allow larger landfills to accept radioactive waste with a permit.
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Just a reminder that with our clubs and organizations, one of our first priorities should be managing the finances in such a way so as to eliminate the temptation.
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Your property tax isn’t going away anytime soon, so you might as well take a minute and get acquainted with your statement. This video produced by the Tax Commissioner’s office let’s you know what to look for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlu750UXjrQ
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When we set goals, we like nice round numbers… like finishing a marathon in under four hours. Often times, these goals are valuable motivators, but they also occasionally lead us towards bad decisions and outcomes. Read this article to inform your own behavior for the better.
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It was so great that they’re paying back their customers in the form of $286 credit towards their electric bill during the months of November, December, and January.
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The new regulations are designed to reduce the volatility of Bakken crude. The new rules take effect April 1st. Get the details on the new restrictions in this informative article.
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The group had their annual meeting in Stanley on Saturday. The issues at hand… the impact of oil and gas development and the upcoming legislative session.
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The oil field trucking company operated for six years without a permit. In February, a Dept. of Mineral Resources inspector witnessed them illegally dumping produced water directly on a road. The Dept of Mineral Resources is also pursuing charges.
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The first in series of open houses intended to inform and explain the company’s plan was held in Clearbrook, MN. The goal is to replace more than 1,000 miles of pipeline that was installed as early as 1968.
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The video below offers some pundit commentary on oil prices and the where the Bakken sits in the global picture. Do we have any local producers reading? What do you think? * Advertising delivered by outside content producer.
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The New York Times certainly has people talking, and the Williston Herald for one is on board with State taking a stronger position against bad actors in the oil field. It’s an editorial worth your time.
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Oil prices have been a big part of the national conversation lately, and here at home the consequences of price changes are ever present. Get a quick look at some of the basic factors that contribute to oil prices in this short article from The Washington Post.
Read & Share sourced from: The Washington PostThree stories worth passing along from Regina’s Leader-Post. Oil boom triggering cowboy shortage on Prairies: Our appetite for oil is leading to higher prices for the burgers we so love. Wall blasts Ont., Que. for pipeline ‘conditions’: Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall calls conditions set by Ontario and Quebec Premiers as ‘out of line’. The issue at
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The energy revolution we’ve been privileged to embrace over the past almost-ten years has been nothing short of remarkable. Western North Dakota has been transformed from poor to wealthy, from surviving to thriving, from a national after thought… to national and even world relevance. We are the standard bearer for creating a friendly, energy-development environment
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This is the first report on an issue that has the potential to become a big story in energy development. The U.S.G.S. report did not make any management recommendations ahead of a court-ordered September 2015 deadline on conservation measures needed for the species.
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