ENVIRONMENT
Putting oilfield brine on roads could help clear the air
WATFORD CITY, N.D. What is now considered oilfield waste could be reused as an affordable way to control dust on western North Dakota roads, officials said Wednesday. The North Dakota Department of ...
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:25 AM
Student Innovates Campus Greenhouse
Sustainability is put to use By Kristin Kirtz Thanks to senior Tyler Franklin, a biosciences and sustainability major, what was once an unproductive space on campus is now a great research tool. Fr...
Posted on 6/4/13 at 2:42 PM
Freedom Friday: Less Restrictive Environment, Inclusion, and Mainstreaming
There was a time when students with disabilities were segregated in schools from student who did not have a disability. In 1975, Public Law 94-142 was established by Congress. That law required that a...
Posted on 4/26/13 at 8:37 AM
Service Recap 14 April 2013
A Religious Call for Climate Justice Global climate change is arguably one of the most pressing concerns of our time. The rise of atmospheric CO2 due to the burning of fossil fuels is causing signific...
Posted on 4/14/13 at 11:32 PM
Celebrate Earth Day with these Newspaper Activities
Every day is Earth Day for people who care about the environment.But for one day each year, people all over the world join forces to call attention to the beauty of the Earth and the ways in which w...
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:18 AM
Biologist: Decline in duck populations has begun in US 
NEW ORLEANS – Larry Reynolds is a reasoned, respected scientist who isn’t prone to hyperbole, but the state’s waterfowl study leader is also a passionate duck hunter.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2013
$250,000 requested to study Killdeer Mountain 
BISMARCK – A proposal in the state Senate seeks to provide $250,000 to do an archaeological study within the Battle of Killdeer Mountain study area, in part due to the encroachment of oil development.
By Forum News Service , February 07, 2013
MPCA investigate tribe's waste recovery effort 
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is investigating how the Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe handled barrels of Cold War military waste recovered last summer from Lake Superior.
By John Myers, Duluth News Tribune , February 05, 2013
Bismarck man aims to bridge gap between conservation, oil industry 
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , January 27, 2013
North Fargo residents cry fowl over turkey infestation (with video) 
By Emily Welker , January 23, 2013
Varied interests seek to protect proposed oil site in North Dakota 
KILLDEER, N.D. – An area of Killdeer Mountain proposed for oil development has rich archaeological resources and potential to be added to the National Register of Historic Places, said an archaeologist who visited the area.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , January 19, 2013
North Dakota oil well temporarily plugged 
Not known how much oil was released in second area blowout in monthBISMARCK – Officials have temporarily plugged a well that spewed a geyser of oil, gas and salt water up to 95 feet into the air for days, spreading contamination more than a mile downwind from the site near Watford City.
By Associated Press , December 24, 2012
Dismissal affirmed of challenge to wild rice rule 
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's dismissal of a Chamber of Commerce lawsuit that challenged the state's water quality standards for protecting wild rice stands.
By Associated Press , December 17, 2012
Cleanup begins after crews gain control of oil well near Parshall 
Lake Sakakawea not threatened, official saysPARSHALL, N.D. – Cleanup began Friday after crews regained control of an oil well near here about 5 a.m. Friday after the well stopped flowing, according to the state Department of Mineral Resources.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , December 14, 2012
Energy experts say oil and gas drilling can be cleaner 
PITTSBURGH – In the Colorado mountains, a spike in air pollution has been linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling. A thousand miles away on the plains of north Texas, there’s a drilling boom, too, but some air pollution levels have declined. Opponents of drilling point to Colorado and say it’s dangerous. Companies point to Texas and say drilling is safe.
December 10, 2012
North Dakota ranchers say oil harming herd 
WILLISTON, N.D. – Jacki Schilke likes to say her black angus cattle live in harmony with the cats and dogs on her rural Williston ranch.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , December 09, 2012
Twin Metals mine estimate boosted 19 percent 
MINNEAPOLIS — The company planning an underground copper, nickel and precious metals mine near Ely in northeastern Minnesota has boosted its estimates of the reserves the site holds.
By Associated Press , December 04, 2012
‘Living With a River’ handbook now available 
FARGO – “Living With a River,” a handbook produced by the Cass County Soil Conservation District and other county, state and federal agencies, now is available online at www.cassscd.org under the “education” and “publications” tabs.
November 30, 2012
North Dakota refuges opening to late-season bird hunting 
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota's deer gun season ends Sunday, but there are still some hunting opportunities in North Dakota.
By Associated Press , November 24, 2012
Minnesota environment topic of Dec. 14 forum 
MOORHEAD – The state of Minnesota will host a Citizen Forum on the Environment from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
November 20, 2012
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