Reclaiming the land

Reclaiming the land Reclamation of oilfield sites has proven to be a thornier problem than farmers and oilfield companies alike want, but area research is kicking into high gear to look at the problem, which is exacerbated in part by North Dakota’s geological...

State wins one, loses one in bid for primacy on its energy issues

By Renée Jean rjean@willistonherald.com North Dakota won one bid for primacy on a federal oil and gas issue, but lost it on another in back-to-back days.  The state will now be able to oversee Class VI injection wells upon completion of innovative carbon sequestration...

8th Graders Get Hands-On Experience in STEM

By: Brooke Williams Two hundred eighth grade students were in control, or at the controls rather, for the Great Northwest STEM camp. STEM is really a big initiative nationwide. So it’s just very important if you think about science, technology, engineering, and...

Group identifies plans for Badlands oil development

Group identifies plans for Badlands oil development The land between the Elkhorn Ranch and the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park was identified as a potential test site for better oil field development practices, allowing industry to drill while also...

New environmental agency head has public focus

JESSICA HOLDMAN Bismarck Tribune Encouraging better pipeline construction is just one initiative for the man who will oversee North Dakota’s new environmental regulatory agency. Dave Glatt, chief of the North Dakota Department of Health Environmental Health...

Bakken is well positioned to handle increased activity

Bakken is well positioned to handle increased activity By Patrick C. Miller, North American Shale Magazine If—as some have recently predicted—the Bakken shale play is on its last legs, it was difficult to detect based on presentations given during Energy Day at the...