July 8, 2015 

 
In This Issue
Dickinson refinery celebrates opening about 2 months after ramp up...
Dakota Prairie Refinery brings business to Dickinson Area...
Authorities weigh in on lifting of federal oil export ban...
NextEra granted wind information towers in southern Stark County...
Company wants to operate 75 wind turbines just north of Tioga in Oil Patch...
North Dakota rig data suggests stability....
Congress approves $250 million for Oil Transportation Safety...
N.D. regulators grant expectations to gas flaring policy...
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Dickinson refinery celebrates opening about 2 months after ramp up

 

North Dakota Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner raised his fist as he encouraged the crowd around him to chant along.

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Dakota Prairie Refinery Brings Business to Dickinson Area  
 
The opening of Dakota Prairie Refinery will bring more than diesel to the state.

Authorities weigh in on lifting of federal oil export ban

  

What would it mean for North Dakota and the nation if the long-standing federal ban on exporting crude oil were lifted?   

 

NextEra granted wind information towers in southern Stark County

At their regular meeting Tuesday, Stark County commissioners approved conditional use permits for two tracts of land in the southern part of the county for wind farm company NextEra Energy Resources to erect two information towers.

 

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Company wants to operate 75 wind turbines just north of Tioga in Oil Patch

Cold winters and an industrial-based economy have forced North Dakota to rely on coal to meet demanding electric needs. But now, its sweeping wind gusts are attracting turbines.
 

  

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North Dakota rig data suggests stability

The exploration and production side of the North Dakota energy sector may be leveling off as the number of deployed rigs holds steady, state data show.

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Congress Approves $250 million for Oil Transportation Safety

 

Safety is always a concern when transporting energy like oil and natural gas.

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N.D. regulators grant more exceptions to gas flaring policy

The North Dakota Industrial Commission granted more exceptions Tuesday to its natural gas flaring policy, and Department of Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms said officials have discussed possibly delaying a stricter gas capture goal set to take effect in January.