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Minnetonka’s Landing Shop sells items made by residents ages 55 to 96

by: Josh Wolsky | December 30, 2022

They say idle hands are the devil’s playground. And for a group of elderly citizen-makers in one Minnesota town, they’re occupying their time making and keeping the shelves stocked in their age-exclusive store. The Landing Shop in Minnetonka is a craft-makers consignment shop with a twist — the makers have to be at least 55

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New North Dakota office aims to coordinate energy projects

by: Josh Wolsky | December 29, 2022

A new office inside the state’s Department of Commerce will focus on the energy industry. The North Dakota Energy and Economic Coordination Office will help energy companies new and existing secure major projects within the state. The full news release from the Department of Commerce follows below. —- NEWS RELEASE, ND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —-

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Flaring in North Dakota causes thousands of hospital visits, costs millions in medical expenses, study finds

by: Josh Wolsky | December 28, 2022

North Dakota has made improvements in the amount of natural gas flared as a result of oil production, but the impacts on those living closest to the activity are still significant. Patrick Springer writing at The Dickinson Press has the full story on the down-wind health costs that researchers suggest are tied to flaring.

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NDSU Economist Has outlook positive for North Dakota

by: Josh Wolsky | December 27, 2022

NDSU Professor Jeremy Jackson is the Director of the Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise. And in that role, he’s developed a quarterly economic forecast model. The fourth quarter model was released in November and is showing positive signs for North Dakota’s economy. Catch the full news release below. —- NEWS

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Minnesota food company’s need for cold storage spawns $40 million warehouse

by: Josh Wolsky | December 27, 2022

When it comes to helping companies grow, it’s often elements in their local supply chain that limit them. And across the country, one of the major needs for food producers is cold storage space. This story from Inforum is a gold mine in economic development lessons from finding what businesses need to investing in the

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No bids for North Dakota natural gas pipeline

by: Josh Wolsky | December 20, 2022

The project is supported with a $150 million from the ND Industrial Commission; its goal is to bring natural gas from the West to the East. The problem, no contractors have submitted bids to build it. The deadline has now been extended twice. The situation will be a likely topic for an Industrial Commission meeting

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Peak US oil production looming as the domestic shale boom ends?

by: Josh Wolsky | December 8, 2022

What’s the future of oil production in North Dakota? There’s no shortage of opinions on the question, and when it’s so closely tied to politics, profits, livelihoods, and tax revenue, it’s tough to figure out who to trust. Maybe the best we can do is read all the perspectives and decide for ourselves. Here’s reporting

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Public Comment on Minot Joining the Dakota Access Amicus Brief

by: Josh Wolsky | July 20, 2020

Government — at the local, state, and federal levels — works best when those making decisions on issues hear from those who are impacted. And at a Special City Council meeting today, the City of Minot through possible action of the Council may weigh in and speak up the ladder — into the federal court

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Landowners await release of liens related to Williams County wind farm development

by: Josh Wolsky | June 26, 2019

In Williams County a wind farm project resulted in one of the contractors placing construction liens on 78 parcels of land. The energy developer has indicated they’ll they’re in process of posting bonds to release the liens, but that outcome isn’t finalized. Get the full story from the Journal Tribune.

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Bakken Midstream seeks ‘fundamental change’ for North Dakota natural gas

by: Josh Wolsky | June 4, 2019

Natural gas is a byproduct of North Dakota oil production, and that invites the question — what should we do with it. Currently, a lot of gas is being flared because the infrastructure to collect, store, and use the product is still being built. But what if we had uses for the product right here

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Bakken likely to see early dollars in state BVLOS investment

by: Josh Wolsky | June 1, 2019

With an appropriation of $28 million coming out of the recent legislative session, the State of North Dakota will make a big investment building out a Beyond Visual Line of Sight network of the emerging UAS industry. But the question remains on where those investment dollars will focus first. Check out this article from the

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Australia keeps voting for coal, but investors are quietly abandoning plans for new mines

by: Josh Wolsky | May 29, 2019

What happens when an industry wins political support, but loses private sector money? In Australia, we’re getting a slow lesson in what that looks like. Why does it matter in North Dakota? Because it’s all playing out in energy and coal markets and there’s speculation that new energy investments in the Pacific rim are increasingly

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Affordable housing dampening western North Dakota’s potential

by: Josh Wolsky | May 24, 2019

As oil production grows and investments and production in the Bakken stabilize, demand for housing and all the other amenities that accompany a quality life increase. In Watford City and Williston, they remain in the midst of a surge in demand for all these things, but they’re still finding the supply behind. Check out this

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New opportunities for old coal plants?

by: Josh Wolsky | May 23, 2019

There aren’t many days that go by that there isn’t a story about a new coal-fired power plant being decommissioned. We lost one in North Dakota last year; yesterday, there was a story out of Estevan on final dates for their plants. Since 2010, nearly 300 of these plants have closed across the country? Political

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Nuclear energy upstream from Minot? Sask legislature discusses options for aging coal infrastructure

by: Josh Wolsky | May 22, 2019

In a world headed towards less carbon-based energy, what do you do with a coal-fired power plant that’s nearing the end of its service life but still has a viable energy distribution network surrounding it? If you’re the Saskatchewan Legislature, the answer is to start talking transitions and alternatives and one that gets mentioned early

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Xcel Energy plans to end coal use in Upper Midwest by 2030

by: Josh Wolsky | May 20, 2019

One of Minnesota and North Dakota’s biggest energy suppliers is on the record with its plan to go greener. Xcel energy announced it will be ending dependence on coal in the Upper Midwest by the end of the next decade. Get the full story from the Bismarck Tribune.

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