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2021 North Dakota Wastewater Spill Was 20 Times Greater Than First Reported
Oct 21 2022 // A wastewater spill from a pipeline break last year in the northwestern North Dakota oil patch was 20 times greater than first reported, the state Department of Environmental Quality said Wednesday. Tallgrass Energy first...
Group Forms to Try to Block Marijuana Passage in North Dakota
Oct 10 2022 // An addiction counselor who helped defeat a marijuana legalization proposal in North Dakota four years ago has launched a fresh opposition group seeking to do it again this November. Kristie Spooner announced her group,...
North Dakota Official Says Medical Marijuana Would Decline if Pot Legalized
Sep 14 2022 // Legalizing recreational pot in North Dakota could cut the number of people who are registered to use the drug as medicine by at least 80%, due to access to bigger quantities and more varied products, a health official said...
North Dakota Oil Rig Explosion Injures 3
Sep 8 2022 // Federal, state and local investigators in northwest North Dakota are looking into the cause of an oil rig explosion and fire that sent three workers to the hospital. The crew members were taken to a burn center in St....
North Dakota Recreational Marijuana Supporters Backed by Greater Resources
Aug 26 2022 // The main group working to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has more than a half-million dollars to press its case, far more than the mostly shoe-leather effort they relied on four years ago. Meanwhile, a...
North Dakota Officials Investigating Massive Oilfield Wastewater Spill
Aug 24 2022 // North Dakota regulators are investigating a massive spill of oilfield wastewater from a broken pipeline in the northwest part of the state that they say could take more than a year to clean up. Karl Rockman, of the state...
North Dakota Recreational Pot Measure Approved for Ballot
Aug 18 2022 // Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing the matter to a public vote in November. The group, New Approach North Dakota, submitted more than the required 15,582 valid...
North Dakota Resident Charged in ATV Insurance Fraud Scheme
Aug 11 2022 // The Cass County, North Dakota State’s Attorney’s office, in conjunction with the North Dakota Insurance Department, have brought charges against a resident of Cass County for committing insurance fraud. Paul...
North Dakota House Tests Hemp as Construction Material
Aug 9 2022 // The two small houses are going up on the back half of a lot just off a busy street, not far from downtown Fargo. “These homes are identical in blueprint, they’re 13 by 23, with 12 foot ceilings, there’s a...
North Dakota to Analyze Blockchain Use on Assessing Uninsured Drivers
Jul 22 2022 // The North Dakota Insurance Department (NDID), in conjunction with the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), announced it is conducting a proof-of-concept (“POC”) leveraging blockchain technology to...
North Dakota Ending Ban on Poultry Events
Jul 20 2022 // North Dakota animal health officials are ending a ban on poultry events that was instituted when bird flu was on the rise. However, the decision by the State Board of Animal Health comes too late for State Fair poultry...
Major Disaster Declared for Many North Dakota Counties Damaged by Storms
Jul 18 2022 // President Joe Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for many of North Dakota’s 53 counties which sustained damage caused during a series of snow storms in April. The declaration was approved for 40 of the...
North Dakota Groups Secures Signatures to Place Pot Legalization on Ballot
Jul 13 2022 // A group that wants to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota turned in more that 25,000 signatures to the secretary of state Monday in an effort to place the matter before voters in November. The group, New...
North Dakota Governor Wants Federal Aid to Deal with Spring Storm Damage
Jun 27 2022 // Gov. Doug Burgum is asking for some federal help in dealing with $57 million in public infrastructure damage caused by severe spring storms and flooding in North Dakota. Burgum has requested a presidential disaster...
Fire at North Dakota Historic Church Deemed Suspicious
Jun 22 2022 // A fire last week at one of southeastern North Dakota’s oldest churches is being investigated as “suspicious,” authorities said. The blaze at Maple Sheyenne Lutheran Church near Harwood was reported about...
Prospect of Heavy Rain Threatens Rural North Dakota Dam
May 11 2022 // An engineer heading planned reconstruction of an aging dam in northeastern North Dakota warned the state’s governor that upcoming rainfall could add pressure to the earthen structure already weakened by...
OSHA Fines Oil Company $454K in North Dakota Explosion
May 10 2022 // An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that an oil company’s failure to take adequate safety precautions contributed to a drilling site explosion...
April Blizzards Drive Down North Dakota Oil Production
May 4 2022 // State officials officials say a pair of blizzards that smacked North Dakota in April caused a dramatic reduction in oil production. The Bismarck Tribune reported that State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms provided...
Several Rail Cars Burn After BNSF Train Derails in North Dakota
May 3 2022 // Several rail cars caught fire after at least 11 cars of a BNSF train derailed near Burlington, North Dakota early Sunday, but no injuries were reported. The railroad said in a statement that the train derailed between...
North Dakota-Based Healthcare Billing Service Company Hacked
May 2 2022 // Federal investigators say a cyber attack on a North Dakota-based company that provides software and billing services for doctors and healthcare professionals affected more than a half-million customers. Adaptive Health...
