This article has a bit of editorial concerning the future of oil-field jobs, but it also acknowledges the statistical reality that here in North Dakota we’re better at putting people to work than anywhere else in the country.
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— Official News Release — Senator John Hoeven today announced that he is again cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to improve opportunities for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation. The Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 reauthorizes important conservation programs, improves access to federal lands and helps to boost the outdoor recreation economy. “Like many North Dakotans, my family
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Rob Port at Say Anything Blog.com provides the commentary on the West Virginia train derailment that exposes the biased coverage of major media outlets. Is the derailment a story? Yes. Does the media go out of their way to sensationalize the Bakken angle? Yes also.
Read & Share sourced from: Say Anything Blog.comQuoted from the article, “In a tersely worded letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer accused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of ‘significant distortion and omission” in its recent analysis of the climate impacts of the pipeline.'”
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Congressman Cramer issued a news release on House of Representative action against human trafficking. In total, twelve bills were passed which address the issue in whole and reach into areas such as law enforcement, victim support, foster care, awareness training, and welfare. The legislation passed by the U.S. House today will complement work currently underway in
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North Dakota counties are high up in the list that counts the number of declared federal disasters. And to no one’s surprise, a lot of those have to do with flooding. More details and some interactive graphics from The Washington Post.
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It was the death of Saudi King Abudullah that got most of the headlines, but there is a bigger story coming from the Middle East — the seeming collapse of the Yemeni government.
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Delivered by President Barack Obama, January 20, 2015 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; that saw a vicious recession spread across
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Four senior officials will be removed, another has opted to retire following a string of high-profile security lapses from the agency tasked with protecting the President.
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President Obama’s climate action plan is putting methane gas emissions that result from oil and gas exploration in his crosshairs. A proposal unveiled today would cut methane emissions by 45% by the year 2025.
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The White House will soon unveil a plan that makes improved Internet access a high priority.
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In light of our upcoming election on the Ward County Jail, this article has a little more relevance for Minot. The gallery at the beginning is most worthwhile.
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U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York believes there won’t be enough votes to overturn a Presidential veto. The Senate would need 67 votes to pass the legislation without the Presidents signature. The bill will be taken up early this month.
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It seems that if you live in North Korea, you’re probably having trouble connecting to the Internet right now. I wonder what that could be about…
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The assassination-style shooting took place in broad daylight was intended as retribution for the Eric Garner and Micheal Brown fatalities.
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Opening up a trade market is a good thing, but we can’t ignore Cuba’s human rights record… so says Senator Hoeven. See the interview on KX News here.
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