May 29, 2013

 
In This Issue
ND lawmakers opposed to new fracking rules.
200 Rigs Expected this Summer...
ND air quality receives "A" grade...
Bakken weakens against WTI...
Construction along Highway 22...
North Dakota governor names...
Killdeer area ambulance service...
Industrial Commission making a list...
Oil boom pressure squeeses...
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ND lawmakers opposed to new fracking rules

 

The U.S. Department of the Interior released an updated draft of rules on hydraulic fracturing on May 16, but it appears those on both sides of the fracking issue are unhappy with the proposal.

 

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200 Rigs Expected in Summer ND 
 
193 rigs are operating in North Dakota today and despite the positive report from the USGS recently, the rig count should hold right around 200.
  

  

ND air quality receives 'A' grade
  

The Peace Garden State continues to receive high marks for air quality, despite dust issues plaguing the western part of the state.

  

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Bakken Weakens Against WTI as North Dakota Output Hits Record

 

Crude from the Bakken shale formation weakened against U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate after monthly production hit a record in March and rig counts for North Dakota rose.

 

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Construction Along Highway 22

 

Highway 22 north of Dickinson is another project construction crews are busy with.

 

North Dakota governor names new director of DOT

 

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple today appointed Grant Levi as executive director of the state's Department of Transportation.

 

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Killdeer Area Ambulance Service working to keep up with oil's impact

 

Ann Hafner knew she wanted to become an ambulance volunteer after her sister-in-law, living in another state, died of an asthma attack when the ambulance responding to the call got lost en route.

 

   

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Industrial Commission making a list
 
Nothing clarifies the importance of "culturally important" sites in the North Dakota landscape like standing at the point of interest - on the crest of a butte, along the Missouri River, where historic figures stood. These places "sell" themselves.  
  
   
Oil boom pressure squeezes new life into Richardton   
  
This town is built on 80 feet of clay and with a foundation that deep and strong, it isn't going anywhere.