oil industry

Rob Port February 8, 2013 9

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times By this, I am not suggesting extensive expertise...

Rob Port February 7, 2013 38

In what is perhaps the most obnoxious political stunt to date in the current legislative session, North Dakota Democrats pushed...

Rob Port February 3, 2013 18

It seems the editorial page at the Grand Forks Herald has become more and more shrill in its denunciations of...

Rob Port February 1, 2013 10

Senator Dwight Cook's proposal for reform of oil extraction taxes has created some surprising bi-partisanship in criticism. Earlier this week...

Rob Port January 28, 2013 4

Today Senator Dwight Cook introduced SB2336 (not available online yet) proposing several major changes to North Dakota's oil taxes. He...

Rob Port January 21, 2013 23

Senate Democrats, who apparently think budgeting is like inaugurating presidents in that it's only to happen every four years, have...

Rob Port January 21, 2013 36

And this is why Democrats are on the political fringe in North Dakota (click for a larger view): It's always...

Rob Port January 17, 2013 10

In a sad spectacle, a group of seriously misguided political activists have been trying to get North Dakota Governor Jack...

Rob Port January 17, 2013 17

The Bismarck Tribune sounds a note on energy taxation and regulation that legislators ought to heed: Although the state has...

Rob Port January 11, 2013 17

North Dakota's top oil regulator, Lynn Helms, told legislators yesterday that the federal government wants to try and force all...