Interview: Shawn Kessel, city administrator, Dickinson Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 3: Bakken Government Kessel talks about their issues with water and how the city is managing it. Kessel also talks about how the city is handling the growth and mentions a few new businesses in town.
Interview: Kerry Frank, CEO, Comply365, Wisc Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 2: Big Data in the Bakken Comply365′s innovative mobile software solutions has 75% market share within the aviation industry and is now bringing their solutions to the oil & gas industry. Technology and innovation doesn’t necessarily need to happen […]
Interview: Brian Straessle, American Petroleum Institute, Washington DC Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 1: Bakken Crude Study Results Straessle talks about the study on Bakken crude oil and its comparison to other crudes. Straessle also discusses how this study impacts distribution, specifically by rail.
Interviews: North Dakota Rep Ben Hanson Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43 Segment 4 – The Role of a Regulator Hanson talks about the role of a regulator and what type of accountability measures should be in place. Hanson also believes the North Dakota legislature should meet every year to […]
Interviews: Brian Cebull, GTUIT; Travis Jordan, MT Rig Mats; Tyson Olson, Mirror Image Environmental Solutions Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43 Segment 3 – The Bakken Ripple – Montana Feature looks at three businesses in Montana who are making waves in the Bakken.
Interview: Vern Whitten, Fargo; Richard Ziskin, Minneapolis; Gary Black, Duluth Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43 Segment 2 –Bakken Aviation Whitten talks about how the landscape has changed in North Dakota over 30 years and how the new wells have impacted the land. Black discusses a new trend in flying […]
Interview: Mark Schiffner, Rig Mats of America, Billings, MT Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43 Segment 1 – Bakken Environment
Tom Petrie is the Chairman of Petrie Partners, LLC an investment firm offering financial advisory services to oil and gas industry. Prior to joining Petrie Partners as chairman in 2012, Petrie was vice chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Previously, he was co-founder of Petrie Parkman & Co., […]
Interview: Terry Barden, Belzona, Zap, ND Building the Bakken Radio Episode 39 Segment 4: The Bakken Ripple Barden wears two hats in this interview. One is he talks about being mayor and life in Zap, ND. Second is the company Belzona and how they are contributing to the Bakken. […]
Interviews: Jason Luithle, Ross Myran and Bryan Lange, lifelong residents of the Bakken Building the Bakken Radio Episode 42 Segment 4 – Bakken Community North Dakota natives talk about life before the oil activity.
Interviews: John Cooper, SD resident, US Fish & Wildlife Building the Bakken Radio Episode 42 Segment 3 – Bakken Environment Cooper talks about the environmental impacts of the Bakken and how they compare to other natural resource booms.
Interview: Matthew Nelson, musician Building the Bakken Radio Episode 42 Segment 2: One on One Interview Nelson talks about his tour and where he was when he found out about his father’s death.
Interviews: US Senator John Hoeven and US Congressman Kevin Cramer Building the Bakken Radio Episode 42 Segment 1: Bakken Technology Will there be drones in the Bakken? The Senator and Congressman comment on the potential of UAVs used in the energy sector.
Interviews: Amanda Person, Beaver Creek Archeology Building the Bakken Episode 41 Segment 3: Bakken Environment Person talks about the number of fossils in the Bakken and how the oil companies are treating the land. Person also talks about a rare dinosaur found in the Bakken.
Interviews: Ken Pawluk, Cass County Commissioner; Captain Rick Majerus; Emergency Manager Dave Rogness; Casselton Fire Chief Tim McClain and Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen Building the Bakken Episode 41 Segment 2
Interview: North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Randy Christmann Building the Bakken Episode 41 Segment 1: Bakken Government Christmann talks about pipeline in North Dakota as well as the potential power shortage in western North Dakota.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer received an update on fertilizer shipments from BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose. Cramer and Rose met to discuss ongoing delays in the movement of agriculture products by rail in North Dakota. “BNSF has made it a goal to deliver 52 trainloads of critical […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today issued the following statement about continued progress on bipartisan legislation to reform the nation’s housing finance system. The bill builds upon legislation Heitkamp and a bipartisan group of Senators introduced in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced he will hold a roundtable in Williston to discuss human trafficking concerns in the region. Cramer will be joined at the roundtable by Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. The event is open to the public. “Human […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced more than $2.5 million in federal funding for Head Start programs on North Dakota’s Spirit Lake and Standing Rock reservations. The funds support early childhood learning and development, which Heitkamp has long been a strong advocate for both on and off […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will launch two new grant programs totaling $3 million to expand services to victims of sexual assault and support prosecutorial efforts. Congressman Kevin Cramer said the non-competitive grants will be available to state and local domestic violence and sexual […]
**Click Here For Video, and Here for Audio of Heitkamp Discussing Her Participation at the Sedona Forum** FARGO, N.D. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today departed for Arizona, where she will discuss with world leaders, philanthropists, and the business community her efforts to combat sex and human trafficking. At the […]
GRANVILLE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today jointed students, teachers and school officials at TGU Granville to learn about the school’s community garden and lunch program firsthand. The senator spoke with students about permanent changes that have been made to the school lunch program to provide schools with greater flexibility […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation, announced today she will hold a hearing to examine ways to boost rural economies. The hearing, featuring testimony from a North Dakota economic development expert and a successful Native […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to ensure full market access for agriculture products is included in any Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. Cramer said market access for farm commodities must be a top national priority […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today brought together students, education leaders, and social workers to speak about how her bill to create a Commission on Native Children aims to help Native kids get the opportunities they need to succeed. Far too often, Native […]
FARGO, N.D. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a $3 million special initiative to support local communities fight crime in western North Dakota and on the MHA Nation. Since taking office, Heitkamp has continually urged the Administration to place special […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz has responded to an inquiry made by Congressman Kevin Cramer last week at a hearing of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Cramer asked about the status of a research plan due to Congress over a year ago. An […]
BISMARCK – A Wyoming-based trucking company is facing possible fines of more than $1 million for illegally dumping saltwater on a Williams County road. Black Hills Trucking, Inc., Casper, WY, is alleged to have violated multiple environmental sections of the North Dakota Administrative Code by allowing fluid to flow directly […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer filed comments with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding current rail service issues. Cramer stressed the need for future cooperation, offering potential solutions to this ongoing crisis. “It is my hope shippers and producers of commodities competing for precious rail capacity work together on […]
Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. State Department extended the comment period for the Keystone XL Pipeline project. The State Department indicated “uncertainty created by the on-going litigation in the Nebraska Supreme Court” as a reason for additional time. Over 2,000 days ago TransCanada submitted its initial application for approval of […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will this week bring Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) devices to six locations in North Dakota. This development follows Hoeven’s ongoing work with USPS, including advocating for the installation of mPOS, to improve service across […]
NEW TOWN, N.D. – During her keynote address to MHA Nation’s Annual Bakken Oil and Gas Expo, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today spoke of the opportunities presented by energy production on tribal lands, while also discussing some of the challenges she is working to address. Heitkamp, a member of the […]
GARRISON, N.D. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, toured JM Grain in Garrison, ND to learn more about how their business utilizes export programs authorized by the Farm Bill to trade commodities around the world. North Dakota is a major agriculture exporter, with $4.1 […]
WILLISTON, N.D. – With the recent thaw, construction of Phase II is now underway. Phase II, the second apartment building being constructed on Williston State’s campus, is a mirror image of the first apartment building built at WSC, completed August 2013. Managed by Dakota Commercial & Development Co., Phase II […]
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