oil boom

If you drove through the Bakken a few years ago, you would have seen dozens of new hotels, RV parks and mobile homes that popped up when the oil rigs…

The annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference is underway in Bismarck this week."It's a bit of a celebration that we've all survived a very rough…

The state Emergency Commission has turned down rental assistance and temporary raises for state workers affected by energy development.The program was set…

Senate leaders say they will be working hard over the next several weeks to get the oil tax distribution formula closer to what western Legislators and…

Writer Tayler Brorby spent three months traveling throughout the Bakken, gathering oil boom stories. And he'll be editing an anthology of creative writing…

Members of the legislative Energy Development and Transmission Committee have rejected a bill which could remove public votes on landfills and solid waste…

A milestone in North Dakota’s oil production."In April, we made the milestone of a million barrels a day," said State Mineral Resources director Lynn…

North Dakota’s oil production continues to inch closer to the one-million-barrel-a-day mark.In February, the North Dakota portion of the Williston Basin…

The president of the North Dakota Association of Builders says he expects the demand for single-family housing will be growing in Williston.Ken Callahan…

North Dakota's Senate Majority Leader says there is no need to call a special legislative to deal with issues in the west caused by oil…