North Dakota Oil, Fracking Documentaries Long On Politics And Short On Facts
Earlier this week I wrote about a documentary about the oil boom in North Dakota that was being screened by...
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David Flynn Column: Higher Energy Prices Good For North Dakota, Bad For The Economy
Oil and other petroleum imports The shale oil expansion began in North Dakota, and the expansion of oil output in...
Dickinson Press: How Come North Dakota Democrats Don't Have Any Candidates In The Oil Patch?
Earlier this week I noticed something interesting. While updating my tracking spreadsheet for legislative races in the state, I noticed...
Did A NDSU Professor Use A Federal Grant To Try And Roadblock Western ND Power Infrastructure?
There is a lot riding on the transmission line project which would, if approved, run through the Killdeer Mountain area,...
Opposition To Key North Dakota Oil Pipeline Growing In Minnesota
Here's a fun fact: About 14 percent of America's domestic oil supply flows through pipelines in Minnesota, mostly to Superior,...
Are Western North Dakota Tax Dollars Being Spent Appropriately?
North Dakota is having a debate over whether or not to hold a special legislative session to address needs in...
Kevin Cramer: North Dakota Has A Looming Power Shortage Problem
Yesterday I wrote about a Public Service Commissioner from Montana warning that the Bakken region could face "brownouts" (basically shortages...
Montana Official Says Power Brownouts Are A Concern In Bakken Region
Via Aaron Flint, Montana Public Service Commissioner Travis Kavulla, a Republican, says that government regulations hindering the expansion of power infrastructure...
Wall Street Journal: Bakken Oil Is Perhaps Most Volatile In The World
With explosive train derailments much in the headlines of late, the volatility of Bakken crude oil has become an issue....
Local Officials Deserve Some Blame For High Rents In Oil Patch
Since it's an election year, it's time for an endless flood of negative stories about North Dakota's oil patch. One...
