Department of Mineral Resource Director Lynn Helms briefed the Industrial Commission on bills active in the legislature that may impact management and regulation of oil and gas operations in the state.
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The Minnesota legislature is looking at forgiving or reducing student debt to newly trained health professionals who are willing to practice in rural areas.
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— Official News Release, ND Highway Patrol — Last year proved to be another busy year on North Dakota roadways. Troopers made 1,677 DUI arrests and 1,049 drug-related arrests. Lack of seat belt use continued to contribute to injuries and deaths. Fifty-five percent of fatal crash victims were unrestrained. Preliminary numbers show 136 people died
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Lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide funding for school resource officers in rural districts. In Committee, testimony on the bill by education officials was favorable.
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Less oil went into the river than originally believed, that’s the good news. The bad news — very little of the oil that was spilled has been recovered.
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Minot Police collected evidence and arrested a man on multiple charges including Gross Sexual Imposition. Full story from KMOT News.
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It’s no secret, one of the big challenges in Western North Dakota is dealing with the growing and changing nature of crime. This AP piece has some of the usual big media slants, but the topic is too important to ignore.
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Two Dickinson residents have died from gunshot wounds. The victims were believed to be romantically involved and a handgun was recovered at the scene. The official investigation is underway.
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This is a nice tribute piece to Wes Herrmann, the owner of Legendary Field Services who was killed recently in a job-site accident.
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When it comes to funding oil country, it seems like legislators have opted for the both and philosophy as opposed to an either or. More details and commentary from Rob Port at Say Anything Blog.
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The news is out; the brine spill on Blacktail Creek will go down as one of the state’s worst oil-related spills. We’re now a full two weeks removed from the event, and it’s just now that some of the actual details are coming to light. This Was a Big Spill Sensationalism aside, the reality of
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It’s been a bad month for oil-related spills. The North Dakota Department of Health issued another news release yesterday outlining another incident. The Details: Incident Date: January 22, 2015 (reported to NDDOH) Spilled: Source Water. Here’s the language used by the Department of Health, “This water is higher in dissolved solids and minerals than fresh water.”
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Delivered by President Barack Obama, January 20, 2015 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; that saw a vicious recession spread across
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The bill is on the table and would likely complicate the election process, but if passed it would allow only property owners to vote in school bond elections. Get the full details and commentary from Say Anything Blog.com
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Yesterday, In committee, Legislator’s heard testimony from a highway patrol lieutenant and others who had concerns about a proposed legislation that would allow lawmakers carry concealed weapons in state buildings.
Read & Share sourced from: Dickinson PressA couple stories from KMOT News on the situation along the yellow stone river. Check them out in the links below.
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