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 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing of the Science, Space and Technology Committee today, Congressman Kevin Cramer questioned Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) research in gas turbine efficiency, and the status of hydraulic fracturing research activities. “In North Dakota, any research that has as its ultimate […]
An unexpected increase in well pressure caused a tank to overflow and release about 650 barrels of oil and 450 barrels of brine at an oil and gas well about 4 miles southwest of Alexander. Oasis Petroleum North America reported Tuesday that all fluids were contained and recovered at the […]
Bismarck, N.D. – The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) has hired Habitat Unlimited, a habitat development and consulting firm located in Bismarck, N.D., to provide habitat development and professional grant writing assistance to wildlife chapters that wish to apply for grants available through the Outdoor Heritage Fund. “Hunting and fishing […]
BISMARCK – The Oil and Gas Division of the Department of Mineral Resources today announced new permit requirements for oil, gas and saltwater disposal wells. Effective June 1, 2014, covered, leak-proof containers designated for filter sock disposal are required to be on-site at saltwater disposal wells at all times and […]
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