Documentary filmmakers for the movie ‘FrackNation’ called law enforcement in Morton County on Tuesday for assistance leaving one the #NoDAPL protest camps. The filmmakers allege they were prevented from leaving the camp after conducting an interview. Get the full story from the Bismarck Tribune.
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The ND Humanities Council inaugural ‘Think Outside’ Event is set for next weekend. The event will combine daytime hiking and mountain biking with night-time philosophical discussions on the importance of place. Jenny Schlect with the Bismarck Tribune has more.
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Charges of ‘engaging in a riot’ related to a September 3 incident at a worksite of the Dakota Access Pipeline were dropped Monday against Democracy Now journalist Amy Goodman. Caroline Grueskin of the Bismarck Tribune has the full report.
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The rise in population and community turbulence from growth in the oil patch created a problem few foresaw– out-migration of retirees. Lauran Donovan has the story on a trend that’s changing the fabric of many small towns.
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The deadline for state agencies and departments to submit their revised budgets is Wednesday. Due to the downturn in oil and its impact on state budgets, the Governor ordered across-the-board 4.05% reductions in spending.
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An infusion of money into the State’s Parks and Recreation department is providing for nearly a million dollars in improvements to 220 acres south of Bismarck. Parks Directo Mark Zimmerman is hopeful the property will be in use by the fall of 2016.
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Community leaders in Fargo and Bismarck are hopeful that a pair of big development projects will further incentivize the renaissance taking place in their respective downtown business districts.
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Work continues on a $600 million urea fertilizer plant near Beulah. If construction continues on schedule, the plant will be ready to soak up byproducts of the coal-into-natural-gas process and have fertilizer ready for the 2017 planting season.
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Federal requirements that force the coal industry to reduce their emissions by 45% by the year 2030 caught state officials and the industry off guard. Nevertheless, the state is developing a plan to meet burdens of a future that will require less carbon pollution.
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A plan to drill down to the oldest rock on the planet has been blocked by Pierce County Commissioners. The plan was billed as scientific research, but local officials believe it was a thinly veiled effort to test for the viability of nuclear waste disposal.
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The downturn in oil prices is finally leaking into state budgets. The March 2015 revenue forecast missed the mark by more than a billion dollars. The governor is tapping rainy day funds as well as ordering across the board cuts to make up the difference.
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Actor Josh Duhamel is now the face of North Dakota tourism. A brief ad spot featuring Duhamel in 2014 led to a spike in web traffic, so this year the Tourism Department bet big on new commercials and a broader ad reach.
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A Federal judge has denied a conservation group’s request for an injunction that would have stopped a gravel mining operation near the site of Teddy Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch. The gravel operation is allowed to open five-acre tracts at a time.
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State officials are launching a review process of the criminal justice system with the hopes that it will lead to cost reductions and less recidivism. Nick Smith with the Bismarck Tribune has the full story.
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The business plan for the Western Area Water Supply project (WAWS) that relied on the sale of water tot he oil industry is proving to be less than perfectly thought out. Some type of adjustment will need to made. Nick Smith has the story.
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Sixteen thousand feet under the geographic center of North American is some of the oldest rock on the planet. And scientists are going to drill down there to see what it looks like. Lauren Donovan has the recap on a cool research project.
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