Western North Dakota landowners who lease their mineral rights to oil producers have long feuded with the powerful industry over access to information and disputed fees.
Several pieces of legislation that have originated locally have seen a vary of results so far this session, with several seemingly bound to appear on the governor's desk.
Bills originating from our local legislator's have made their way to the opposite half of the state legislature, while one bill that has been creating a firestorm across the state receiving massive amendments to make it toothless, if not reverse course entirely.
Bills originating from our local legislator's have made their way to the opposite half of the state legislature, while one bill that has been creating a firestorm across the state receiving massive amendments to make it toothless, if not reverse course entirely.