After lull, ND wind power development picks up
BISMARCK, N.D. (GPN) — Buoyed by a renewal of a key energy subsidy, construction of new North Dakota wind turbines is accelerating this fall, with three projects expected to add more than 550 megawatts to the state’s ability to generate renewable electricity. The anticipated growth comes in spite of the demise of a huge wind […]
Read More →ND oil production tops 800,000 barrels a day — Official expects continued climb
ND oil production tops 800,000 barrels a day — Official expects continued climb ~by Dale Wetzel -Dale@GreatPlainsExaminer.com~ BISMARCK, N.D. (GPN) — North Dakota’s oil production continues to set records, averaging 810,000 barrels a day in May, the state Department of Mineral Resources reports. While calling the numbers “a happy surprise,” Lynn Helms, the agency’s […]
Read More →InFocus with Kathleen Wrigley
Kathleen Boyle Wrigley, who is married to North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley, knows what it is like to be a crime victim. Her brother and only sibling, Danny Boyle, a Philadelphia police officer, was shot to death in February 1991 by the driver of a stolen car that Boyle had pulled over in north […]
Read More →Federal judge blocks ND ‘heartbeat’ anti-abortion law
BISMARCK, N.D. (GPN) – A federal judge in Bismarck has blocked a North Dakota law that bans abortions when a woman is more than six weeks pregnant. The Legislature approved the law earlier this year. It is the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the nation. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland says the law is a [...]
Read More →UPDATE: ND oil production tops 800,000 barrels a day
BISMARCK, N.D. (GPN) – North Dakota’s oil production has set another record. The state Department of Mineral Resources reports that May’s average production was 810,000 barrels a day. That’s an increase of 2 percent from the previous month. Agency director Lynn Helms calls the numbers “a happy surprise.” He says he’s expecting more oil production [...]
Read More →UPDATE: Dalrymple appoints two new ND district judges
BISMARCK, N.D. (GPN) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple has appointed two western North Dakota lawyers to new judgeships in Williston and Watford City. Robin Schmidt will take the Watford City job. She now has a solo legal practice in Watford City. Paul Jacobson was picked for the Williston position. He’s the top attorney in charge of [...]
Read More →ND oil production tops 800,000 barrels a day
BISMARCK, N.D. (GPN) – North Dakota’s oil production has set another record. The state Department of Mineral Resources reports that May’s average production was 810,000 barrels a day. That’s an increase of 2 percent from the previous month. But there are some signs things may be slowing down in western North Dakota’s oil country. Drilling [...]
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