Building the Bakken Radio Episode 221: Energy donations, questions on the Davis Refinery and WDEA’s annual meeting

October 23, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Energy Economy Interview: Geoff Simon, director, Western Dakota Energy Association Simon gives an overview of the upcoming WDEA annual meeting, who speakers are and what topics to expect. Energy Communities Interview: Vicki Granado, Energy Transfer Partners and the Dakota Access Pipeline Granado talks about Energy Transfer Partners’ recent donations to […]

Dakota Access donates $15M to NDDES

September 29, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Dakota Access Pipeline LLC has donated $15 million to the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (DES) to help retire debt incurred by the state as a result of its response to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, Gov. Doug Burgum announced today.   The donation, wired this afternoon to the […]

Hoeven comments on the DAPL easement

February 8, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Secretary of the Army Robert Speer informed him that the Army Corps of Engineers has notified Congress of its intent to issue an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline. “Today, the Army Corps of Engineers announced that it has finished its review […]

Heitkamp comments on DAPL easement

February 8, 2017 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp issued the following statement after speaking with Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer who notified her of the Army Corps of Engineers’ impending approval of the easement to complete construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. “Today I spoke with Army Corps leaders who informed me […]

ND Delegation comment on DAPL, KXL

February 1, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Interview: US Senator John Hoeven, US Senator Heidi Heitkamp and US Congressman Kevin Cramer Individually, the three respond to President Trump’s executive orders on the Dakota Access Pipeline and Keystone XL Pipeline.

Senator Hoeven responds to Trump’s pipeline executive orders

January 24, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in response to two of President Donald Trump’s executive orders. The president has invited TransCanada, the company building the Keystone XL Pipeline, to reapply for a presidential permit. He also directed the relevant federal agencies to provide an expedited review of the project. […]

Cramer responds to Trumps executive orders on DAPL and KXL pipeline

January 24, 2017 jasonspiess 0

President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday morning addressing two crucial energy infrastructure projects that had been obstructed by the Obama Administration – the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Keystone XL Pipeline. One order directs all federal agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to expedite approval of the […]

New pipeline policies being looked at

December 12, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Kathleen Sgamma, president, Western Energy Alliance, Denver, CO Talks about the financial impact of the energy protests and how it is creating new policies within auctions and conventions.

How technology is impacting oil and gas

November 7, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Brian Scheid, senior editor, SP Global Platts Talks about the future of the oil industry and how that impacts the Bakken.  He also explains how technology is impacting the industry in new ways.

The ever increasing Governor’s budget

September 26, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Andy Black, President, CEO, National Association of Pipelines and Doug Burgum, entrepreneur Black discusses the Dakota Pipeline protest, water safety and the importance of pipelines. Burgum discusses how government budgets have increased significantly over the past 15 years.