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    Plans advance for new oil pipeline to serve Bakken, Rockies regions
    June 10, 2019 - 7:42pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    BISMARCK — Two companies announced Monday, June 10, that they plan to move forward with a new oil pipeline to transport Bakken crude to Oklahoma,...
    North Dakota Land Board to consider major request for leasing extension of oilfield tracts
    May 29, 2019 - 5:11pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    BISMARCK — North Dakota's Board of University and School Lands is set to decide on an oil company's request for a leasing extension that the...
    Study: North Dakota electric consumption could rise by 71% over two decades
    May 29, 2019 - 9:24amnews/government-and-politics
    BISMARCK — A new study commissioned by North Dakota officials predicts the state's electric consumption will grow by as much as 71% over the...
    North Dakota oil production grows in March as natural gas hits new record
    May 15, 2019 - 7:00pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    BISMARCK - North Dakota oil and gas production saw robust increases in March but fell shy of the state’s oil record, the state’s top oil regulator said Wednesday. Oil production grew 4% in March to 1.39 million barrels per day, a “pretty good recovery” after severe winter...
    Federal geologists working to update oil, gas estimates for Williston Basin
    April 25, 2019 - 9:47ambusiness/energy-and-mining
    BISMARCK - North Dakota oil industry leaders urged federal geologists Wednesday, April 24, to consider new technology that has dramatically boosted...
    Burgum signs bill allocating up to $5M per biennium to energy research
    April 23, 2019 - 5:50pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    GRAND FORKS — Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill Tuesday, April 23, that will give exploratory research dollars to the Energy and Environmental...
    South Dakota landowners hit with $1 million in liens during Keystone XL road dispute
    April 1, 2019 - 6:18pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    RAPID CITY, S.D. - Brandenburg Drainage filed 23 mechanic's liens totaling $1.01 million against Meade County landowners in mid-March, leaving...
    PUC again reaffirms Line 3 approval
    March 26, 2019 - 4:37pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission again on Tuesday, March 26, stood by its decisions to permit Enbridge’s contentious...
    North Dakota oil numbers hold steady, natural gas breaks record in January
    March 15, 2019 - 8:15pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    BISMARCK — North Dakota oil production held steady in January at 1.4 million barrels per day while natural gas production reached a new high,...
    Minnesota communities disappointed after pipeline delays
    March 14, 2019 - 6:00ambusiness/energy-and-mining
    HALLOCK, Minn. — The Gateway Motel and Museum in Hallock has 10 rooms. During pipeline construction, each room is filled and the workers are...
    Xcel issues tips to stay safe, report an outage
    March 13, 2019 - 1:44pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    GRAND FORKS - Because of the incoming severe weather, Xcel Energy has released a list of winter weather safety tips. "We understand how inconvenient...
    Keystone Pipeline leak in South Dakota dropped estimated 130,500 gallons, report says
    March 12, 2019 - 5:14pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    ABERDEEN, S.D. - An updated and final report of a 2018 Keystone Pipeline leak in northeastern South Dakota said less crude oil leaked than the...
    Study: North Dakota's oil industry sees increase in long-term jobs
    March 5, 2019 - 6:24pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    BISMARCK — A new economic impact study shows North Dakota’s oil industry is maturing, with more long-term jobs to maintain production and...
    Judge finds law defining mineral ownership under Lake Sakakawea constitutional
    February 27, 2019 - 4:44pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    BISMARCK — A new North Dakota law better defining oil and gas ownership under Lake Sakakawea is constitutional but requires the state to refund...
    Montana-Dakota Utilities to retire coal-fired units
    February 19, 2019 - 6:53pmbusiness/energy-and-mining
    MANDAN, N.D. — Montana-Dakota Utilities announced Tuesday, Feb. 19, it plans to retire Heskett Station near Mandan in 2021 and replace the...
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