September 15, 2014 

 
In This Issue
Congression Staffers Imspect Bakken...
Support for Halliburton
Housing forum tackles lack of affordable units in ND....
Beach, Glen Ullin airports receive federal grants...
Eye on Energy...
Brock...
Addressing workforce challenges in N.D...
Burning Money....
Natural gas pipeline would serve CHS fertilizer plant...
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Congressional Staffers Inspect Bakken


15 state and national congressional staffers spent time this week, inspecting the Bakken region to find out how North Dakota's natural resources can impact public policy.

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Support for Halliburton: Frack sand plant gains Richardton Planning Commission approval

  

The City of Richardton's Planning Commission recommended approval of a Halliburton frack sand plant after tabling it at its last meeting over landowner concerns. 

 

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Housing forum tackles lack of affordable units in ND 

  

The trend of North Dakotans being forced to leave their homes because of skyrocketing rents and the state's lack of affordable housing -especially in oil-impacted areas -will get worse before it gets better, an attorney said Wednesday during a housing forum here.
Beach, Glen Ullin airports receive federal grants

North Dakota's Congressional delegation announced six grants worth nearly $1.3 million in airport improvement funding for North Dakota small-town airports on Thursday.


Eye on Energy:  Bakken Developers Not Slowing

Business in the Bakken is strong as ever.

Brock:  Oil tax revenue split has to change to favor impacted areas
I tried to imagine sitting down at the kitchen table to discuss household finances, and I began by stating our budget this year is probably going to be about 10 times higher than usual.

Addressing workforce challenges in N.D.

Economic prosperity brings with it both opportunities and challenges. In the Bismarck-Mandan area, store traffic is up and consumer spending is solid. Despite that, business owners are struggling to find enough workers to fill shifts.

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Burning Money:  Natural Gas Flaring Costs Millions in Lost Revenue

Nighttime satellite imagery makes it seem like a new metropolis has sprung up in the prairies of western North Dakota. But the large cluster of lights actually comes from natural gas flaring in the Bakken oil field. Flaring - or the burning of natural gas released in oil fracking - creates pollution and costs the state millions of dollars in lost taxes and royalties.

 

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Natural gas pipeline would serve CHS fertilizer plant 

                       

One of the largest natural gas pipelines in North Dakota in the last decade is in the planning and permitting process, according to Tim Rasmussen, spokesman for WBI Energy, a division of MDU Resources Group.