News Source: Inside Energy

A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

One of the considerable by-products of oil production in North Dakota is the extremely salty wastewater we get back along with the oil. It’s not a new problem. And though modern practices inject wastewater deep underground, there are still a number of legacy era brine pits that continue to leach salt water contamination into nearby

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While One Tribe Fights Oil, Another Cautiously Embraces It

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

While one tribe fights relentlessly against the pipline, another stands to gain tremendously from it and the quick path to market for the oil produced there. The MHA Nation finds itself in a unique position in the debate over the Dakota Access Pipeline; Amy Sisk with Inside Energy has the story.

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What Happens When the Wells Go Dry?

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In North Dakota, most of our oil development is on the rural prairie where it mostly out of sight and mind. But in Colorado and Wyoming, a new problem is surfacing. Urban sprawl is stretching into former oil territory and long forgotten wells are creating problems.

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Watch & Learn: What Happened To Coal?

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

  There’s a lot of rhetoric being thrown around by environmentalists and coal lobbyists these days. So much so, it’s difficult to sort fact from fiction. But there’s no doubt the coal industry is in a period of transition; what’s not as clear is the idea that environmental regulations are the sole cause. The video

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How One Boomtown Is Trying To Outsmart A Bust

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Few towns in the heart of the oil boom have felt the pressure of growth as much as Watford City. And now, more than a year into the downward trend, the city is starting to evaluate the success of some of it’s post-boom policy planning.

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In The Bakken Oilfield, An Explosion In Electricity Demand

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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 Oilfield Towns, A Boom In Flame Resistant Clothing

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

FR clothing which is shorthand for fire resistant. And the boom in oil, means a boom in oil workers, which means a boom in FR clothing. Get the story on a new industry booming from growth in an old industry by Inside Energy.

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How Much Do You Know About Where Our Electricity Comes From?

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The U.S. electrical grid is the original ‘web’, and it’s an aging piece of important infrastructure. The energy that traverses it shapes business, the environment, geopolitics, and almost every facet of our daily lives. Want to know more about it? Check this out.

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More Money, Fewer Grasslands: Corn Ethanol’s Impact on Rural America

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

If you want evidence of how government policy and economic incentives affect behavior, you often need to look big picture and over many years. But in the case of ethanol and corn incentives, you only need to look as far as the former grasslands outside of Jamestown.  

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Wyoming Team Working To Save Both Sage Grouse And Industry

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

A lot of people are waiting on a decision from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expected this September. The question being decided: should the sage grouse go on the endangered species list? There are consequences with either action, get the story from Inside Energy.

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North Dakota Oil and Gas Officials Request Corrections to Inside Energy Story

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Inside Energy published an article recently that shined light on inconsistencies with reporting and transparency within the Department of Health and Department of Mineral Resources regarding oil and brine spills. State officials took exception to the article and requested corrections from Inside Energy on certain portions of the coverage. When the news itself becomes the news,

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Oil Spill Reporting & Representation Has Some Problems

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Oil field spills have been in the news recently, and Emily Guerin takes a look at North Dakota’s reporting policies and procedures. The article exposes some problematic practices that I have also noticed when trying to gather data from the Department of Mineral Resources website.

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Meet The Men Who Study Man Camps

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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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Wastewater Spills In North Dakota: What The Data Tell Us

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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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