EU Ambassador to the US ~~~ Oil Patch News

João Vale de Almeida, European Union Ambassador to the United States is visiting North Dakota. He visits with host Bill Thomas. ~~~ Bill also visits with Andy Alvarado, a trucking company owner, who shares some observations about running a business in the oil patch. ~~~ Speaking of Oil, our Black Gold Boom reporter, Todd Melby, has a report about moving oil by rail. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk Column, “Hello, Central.” ~~~ What’s Happening this weekend.