Landowners Seem Pleased With State's Progress On Pipeline Safety
There is no question that there have been some strained tensions at times between some landowners, state regulators, and the...
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Betting On North Dakota: $2.1 Billion In Energy Projects Approved In 2015
Oil prices are low, and that's having a big impact on North Dakota's economy. Just yesterday the state got yet...
UPDATE: Burgum Says He Supports Oil Tax Reform
Earlier today I wrote a post noting that Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Burgum had, in an interview with a left-wing...
Audio: Burgum Sides With Democrats On Oil Tax Reform
UPDATE: Burgum has clarified his comments on the oil extraction tax. He says he supports the lower rate and would...
It's Easy To Ban Fracking When You Don't Have Any Oil
Yesterday this strange piece railing against fracking in something called Yes! Magazine came across my radar. It's a story, written by...
Don't Be Misled: North Dakota Oil Is Not Worth Less Than Nothing
Last week we got the latest oil production report from North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources which showed output in...
The Real News Is That North Dakota Flaring Is Down Significantly
Reporter Amy Dalrymple caught North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness in a bit of an exaggeration about recent flaring reductions....
North Dakota Still Has More Job Openings Than Unemployed People
According to the November job openings report from North Dakota Job Service (see below), the number of job openings listed...
David Flynn: Oil Slow Down May Not Be Hurting North Dakota Employment As Much As You Think
The future is always uncertain, but it seems that labor markets in the core Bakken counties could be having their...
Be Thankful North Dakota Democrats Didn't Get Their Way On Oil Tax Reform
We're past Thanksgiving, but here's something you can be thankful for anyway: That Democrats didn't get their way when they...
