North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday praised the oil and gas industry for being a “powerhouse” and “game-changer” for the state’s economy, and bashed the White House for trying to shift the country away from climate change-causing fossil fuels.
(Fargo, ND) A new study shows the significant impact the oil and gas industries continue to have on North Dakota's economy. "53 cents out of every dollar collected by the state has come from oil and gas production tax. So those are big numbers and good for all of us in North Dakota," said Ron Ness, President of the North Dakota Petroleum Council. Ness commented on the
The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) announced that it had hired a habitat partnership coordinator and a regional director to focus on the Dakota Grasslands region. Casey Nordine was hired in
Scott Skokos, executive director of the Dakota Resource Council, writes, "It is suspect that a “free thinking” conservative like (Rob) Port would support a welfare program for the fossil fuel and ethanol industries (especially when he has opposed federal subsidies for the wind industry)."