ENERGY
Got a farmer in your family? Now's the time to nag.
Days begin at 4:30 a.m. and end after a sullen and nostalgic gaze at our sleeping children. He knows not what day it is, mondaytuesdaysaturday, they all run together. My husband, likely like someone i...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:38 AM
Oil Patch cities can apply early for energy impact grants
BISMARCK Communities in North Dakotas Oil Patch can get a jump start on applying for a new round of energy impact grants, even though final legislative action has not yet been taken. Cities can subm...
Posted on 4/2/13 at 9:23 AM
Real Oilfield Wives and more new blogs!
It's been awhile since I've given you my recommendations for new blogs to check out here on Areavoices. But three new blogs have crossed my path and I felt compelled to share them. The first is calle...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:01 PM
The Low Has Arrived
After a summer of decently good mental health and a bit of a manic time last week (I even started a business!), the low is quickly approaching. I shared with my staff at work yesterday that it is here...
Posted on 8/24/12 at 7:30 AM
The Good, the Bad and the Abysmally, Painfully Awful
Apparently, the movie Battleship is about as bad as you would have expected it to be. I have a hard time believing any movie could be as bad as Transformers was, but apparently this hits that low mark...
Posted on 5/23/12 at 1:26 PM
Site plan approved for ND natural gas processor
An energy company has received approval to start construction of a new natural gas processing plant in northwestern North Dakota.May 23, 2013
College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds
SWARTHMORE, Pa. (AP) — Student activists at more than 200 colleges are trying a new tactic in hopes of slowing the pace of climate change: They are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.By Joann Loviglio and Kevin Begos, Associated Press , May 22, 2013
Williston schools fail to make federally mandated progress
The influx of new students appears to have had an impact on both Williston school districts. The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction released the statewide 2012-13 adequate yearly progress reports Friday, and both Williston school districts failed to make the federally mandated progress.By By David Rupkalvis, Williston Herald , May 21, 2013
Spike in gas prices sparks a lesson in economics
If you participate in a 401(k) plan that even remotely touches the stock market, be sure to tell the administrator where you want your pork bellies delivered.May 21, 2013
Gas prices on pace for all-time highs in N.D., S.D.
FARGO (AP) — Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs. AAA North Dakota officials say the statewide average record of $4.08 a gallon is likely to be broken in the next couple of days.By Associated Press , May 20, 2013
ND group sets meeting to talk about oilfield waste
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A newly-formed group worried about dumping of radioactive oilfield waste in western North Dakota is holding its first public meeting.By Associated Press , May 19, 2013
Delegation opposes proposed rule
North Dakota’s congressional delegation doesn’t like a proposed new rule that would require energy companies on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.May 18, 2013
Xcel Energy proposes power plants in southeast N.D.
Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants in southeastern North Dakota to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand in the upper Midwest in coming years.May 18, 2013
Gas prices headed for a record in North Dakota
Gasoline prices are on the rise and headed to a record in North Dakota. The average price of gas in the state could reach $4.15 per gallon in the coming days, breaking the July 2008 record of $4.08, according to North Dakota AAA spokesman Gene LaDoucer.May 18, 2013
Radioactive waste on the N.D. monitor: Energy Industry Waste Coalition worried about improper disposal of oilfield material
By By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , May 18, 2013
ND delegation opposes proposed fracking rule
North Dakota's congressional delegation doesn't like a proposed new rule that would require energy companies on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.May 17, 2013
Xcel Energy proposes power plants in southeast ND
Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of Fargo to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand.May 17, 2013
Gas prices headed for a record in North Dakota
Gasoline prices are on the rise and headed to a record in North Dakota.May 17, 2013
Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
By BY Matthew Daly,Associated Press , May 17, 2013
Helms: Keystone XL would save lives
By By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , May 16, 2013
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