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STAFF BLOG OIL PATCH DISPATCH WITH FORUM COMMUNICATIONS' AMY DALRYMPLE Williams County cracks down on crew camps where homicides occurred
WILLISTON, N.D. Oilfield crew camps where two homicides and a stabbing have occurred need to beef up security or be forced to shut down, according to Williams County officials. The Williams County P...
Posted on 5/24/13 at 9:16 AM
INNER FOCUS Vegetarian Broccoli Cheese Soup
I have a teensy tiny confession to make. I, um, miscalculated the amount of cheese needed for this recipe and ended up doubling what the recipe calls for. It was really oooey-gooey cheesy good though....
Posted on 5/5/13 at 4:29 PM
REAL OILFIELD WIVES Managing the Kids While Your Husband is Away
How many times has someone told you, "I don't know how you do it!" and you just laugh it off and say it's not that bad. What they don't know is that you are quite possibly on the verge of a breakdow...
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:21 AM
STAFF BLOG THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITY Real Oilfield Wives and more new blogs!
It's been awhile since I've given you my recommendations for new blogs to check out here on Areavoices. But three new blogs have crossed my path and I felt compelled to share them. The first is calle...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:01 PM
REALLY EATING: FINDING REAL FOOD IN THE VALLEY “What’s In That?” Wednesday — Smoked Oysters
I went digging in my kitchen cupboard to find something different so that I could revive "What's in That? Wednesday."And I came up with this: Not going to eat these today but comforting to know the...
Posted on 2/20/13 at 8:36 AM
Three Affiliated Tribes say ND oil tax changes don’t go far enough 
NEW TOWN, N.D. – A new tribal oil tax agreement is a “huge improvement” but still contains bad language that doesn’t recognize tribal sovereignty, Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Tex Hall said Tuesday.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , May 07, 2013
ND sees more out-of-state road crews
Oil Patch to have record road construction season this yearRAY, N.D. – Some say roads in the Oil Patch have potholes so big they could swallow your car.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , May 05, 2013
Scenic, struggling southern Illinois braces for oil rush
VIENNA, Ill. — This is the Illinois that many people never see — the sparsely populated southern tip where flat farmland gives way to rolling hills, rocky outcrops, thick forests and cypress swamps.
By Associated Press , May 05, 2013
ND lawmakers vote to close oil industry loophole
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Legislature voted Friday to close a tax loophole used by the oil industry that the Tax Department says is costing the state $50 million each year.
By James MacPherson, Associated Press , May 04, 2013
ND House rejects oil tax restructuring measure
BISMARCK – House legislators Wednesday rejected an oil tax reform bill that would have lowered the oil extraction tax, closed a tax loophole for low-producing wells and set up guidelines for a new tribal tax agreement.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , May 01, 2013
Although new USGS oil estimate for ND more than doubles 2008 survey, some say figure still conservative
WILLISTON, N.D. – The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday that the Williston Basin has between 4.4 billion and 11.4 billion barrels of oil that is recoverable with today’s technology.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , April 30, 2013
Entrepreneurial women fill gaps in ND’s service sector
Amanda Kieson gets calls at 2:30 a.m. to collect urine samples from workers involved in accidents in western North Dakota’s oil industry. She says she opened her testing service two years ago to get a part of the economic bonanza engulfing the region.
By Kasia Klimasinska, Bloomberg News , April 29, 2013
Refinery groundbreaking set for next month
MAKOTI, N.D. — The Three Affiliated Tribes has announced that it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for North Dakota's newest refinery next month.
By Associated Press , April 29, 2013
Faces of the Boom: North Dakota provides math instructor with a solution
WILLISTON, N.D. – Amanda Davis was struggling financially as an adjunct professor in Texas when a CNN story caught her attention.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , April 28, 2013
Singapore investor eyes North Dakota Oil Patch
Lim says database of projects would help developers identify needs, prevent overbuildingMINOT, N.D. – A real estate investor from Singapore expects to make two or three deals in the Bakken before leaving a conference this week with plans to invest millions in North Dakota.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , April 26, 2013
Bank of N.D. bringing together smaller lenders for Bakken projects
MINOT, N.D. – Investors and developers interested in helping solve North Dakota’s housing shortage often run into a common problem: how to finance multimillion-dollar projects.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , April 25, 2013
Critics doubtful North Dakota measures will curb wasted gas
Bills offer oil companies tax incentives for using byproductBISMARCK — Legislation is headed to Gov. Jack Dalrymple that offers North Dakota oil drillers tax breaks to stop the intentional practice of burning and wasting natural gas.
By James MacPherson, Associated Press , April 25, 2013
Enbridge investigates small oil spill in NW Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS — Enbridge Energy Partners says it's investigating the cause of a crude oil leak at its pumping station in the northwestern Minnesota town of Viking.
By Associated Press , April 25, 2013
Williston suspends liquor licenses at strip clubs
WILLISTON, N.D. – City commissioners here suspended the liquor licenses of Williston’s two strip clubs, which police say are causing excessive calls for disorderly behavior.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , April 24, 2013
OSHA cites ND energy firm for safety violations
STANLEY, N.D. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Minot company with safety violations following the death of an oil field worker.
By Associated Press , April 24, 2013
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