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Location, Location, Location...
As with many other categories, your salary and career options can vary dramatically depending on where you are. That is true on a national level as well as a state level; especially if that state is N...
Posted on 4/22/13 at 9:49 AM
Real Oilfield Wives and more new blogs!
It's been awhile since I've given you my recommendations for new blogs to check out here on Areavoices. But three new blogs have crossed my path and I felt compelled to share them. The first is calle...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:01 PM
Meeting regarding Killdeer Mountain and State Trust lands
Anne Marguerite Coyle, a biological consultant and researcher for the N.D. Golden Eagle Project, sent out a news release Thursday encouraging conservation-minded people in western North Dakota to atte...
Posted on 1/10/13 at 10:28 AM
On his final ride, Harold Ennis, 94, 'smiled all the way'
By Mike Brue On a pleasant August day this year, Harold Ennis got a good, long look at the miles of northwest North Dakota countrysidearound Tagus,the now-unincorporated North Dakotatown wher...
Posted on 12/17/12 at 11:02 PM
New Plateaus Geography Spotlight # 3 - São Tomé and Príncipe
*This article was co-written with the help of the talented and intelligent, Thomas Brandt. If you're ever interested in contributing ideas or material to New Plateaus, please express it. :) Gosh, wit...
Posted on 7/29/12 at 10:06 AM
Study: North Dakota most dangerous state to work in
According to a new study, North Dakota is the most dangerous state to work in, nationwide. The AFL-CIO reports that about 12 per 100,000 workers were killed on the job in North Dakota in 2011.May 08, 2013
Enbridge oil pipeline in ND and MN restarted after leaks
Enbridge Inc. has resumed shipping crude oil through a pipeline between western North Dakota and northern Minnesota after two shutdowns within a week due to leaks.May 08, 2013
ND Legislature approves $1.1 billion oil-impact measure
North Dakota's Senate has approved a bill that provides more than $1.1 billion to help oil patch communities and surrounding areas deal with rapid energy development.May 02, 2013
Nebraska law officers discuss pipeline security
Nebraska law officers are already discussing security arrangements for construction of an oil pipeline, even though the pipeline hasn't been given a final federal blessing.May 02, 2013
USGS doubles estimate for oil from Williston Basin to 7.4 billion barrels
The US Geological Survey says today there is more than twice as much oil in the Williston Basin as previously estimated.April 30, 2013
35 arrested during frack sand protest in Winona, Minn.
April 29, 2013
Critics doubtful ND measures will curb wasted gas
Legislation is headed to Gov. Jack Dalrymple that offers North Dakota oil drillers tax breaks to stop the intentional practice of burning and wasting natural gas.April 25, 2013
Williston suspends liquor licenses of strip clubs
City commissioners here suspended the liquor licenses of Williston’s two strip clubs, which police say are causing excessive calls for disorderly behavior.By Amy Dalrymple , April 24, 2013
Oil country funding restored
By Donnell Preskey , April 22, 2013
Keystone XL backers, foes convening in Nebraska
Opponents of a massive Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline converged on a snowy Nebraska town Thursday for a critical hearing on the project, but they already were preparing possible acts of civil disobedience should President Barack Obama ultimately approve it.By Grant Schulte , April 18, 2013
ND power plant operator might take oil field waste
Great River Energy is holding meetings this week with area residents about a possible state permit application to handle up to 300,000 tons of oil field waste annually.April 18, 2013
ND oil tax trust fund tops $1 billion
North Dakota's oil tax fund has topped $1 billion in assets. The Legacy Fund gets 30 percent of the state's oil tax collections. None of the money can be spent until 2017, and even then it takes a two-thirds vote of the Legislature to dip into it.April 16, 2013
Legislature will set renewed focus on oil patch funding
By Donnell Preskey , April 15, 2013
Devils Lake aims to tap into oil benefits
By Adam Ladwig , March 26, 2013
Man Killed in Drilling Rig Accident Identified
WATFORD CITY, N.D. – The McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man killed in an accident on a drilling rig last week as Kyle Winters, 20, of Kalispell, Mont.February 05, 2013
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