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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen are the lead plaintiffs on the complaint, which argues that Biden unlawfully changed energy policy set by Congress. Twenty-one attorneys general filed a lawsuit this week in an effort to reverse President Joe Biden’s revocation of the trans-border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of moves by Montana’s elected officials aimed at reauthorizing the beleaguered project, which was designed to move 830,000 barrels of crude oil dai...
US Senator Jon Tester is urging President Joe Biden to reconsider his decision to cancel the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and asking him to sit down with stakeholders – including Montana’s Tribes – to chart a path forward on the job-creating project together. Tester has long supported the Keystone XL pipeline, which has the potential to support thousands of good-paying Montana jobs and would increase tax revenue for local communities in eastern Montana. “I am writing to encourage you to reconsider your decision to cancel...
Helena - The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment and holding a remote public hearing on the tentative determination to issue a Water Quality Certification for the Keystone XL Pipeline project in eastern Montana under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The project requires a water quality certification because the pipeline would cross 201 wetland and water body features that are regulated under the Clean Water Act. A 36-inch diameter pipeline would be installed at water body crossings by creating an...
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) ("Whiting" or the "Company") announced the expected appointment of Lynn Peterson, a 40-year oil and gas industry veteran, as chief executive officer, effective as of the company's anticipated emergence from chapter 11, which is projected to occur on Sept. 1, 2020. Peterson succeeds Bradley J. Holly, who will resign effective at that time to pursue other interests following the company's restructuring. Peterson will also join the...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 05:55pm BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette to North Dakota today, highlighting the importance of Minot Air Force Base’s nuclear mission and the state’s coal, oil and natural gas industries to the United States’ economic and national security. Burgum joined Brouillette and U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer for a look at the operations of Minot Air Force Base, which is a critical center of the nation’s nuclear defense system. Leaders o...
The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Project (Project) within the United States would be located in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, connecting to the existing Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline, which extends from Steele City, NE, to Cushing, OK. In total, the Project would consist of approximately 1,209 miles of new, 36-inch-diameter pipeline, with approximately 327 miles of pipeline in Canada and approximately 882 miles in the United States (US). The project would cross the international border between Saskatchewan, Canada, and the US...
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 03:45pm BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Emergency Commission today unanimously approved a third tranche of federal funding to support the state’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, directing nearly $320 million to cities and counties, public health services, unemployment insurance and other programs. North Dakota received $1.25 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund as part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The $319.7 million approved today is what remained of the...
Watford City, ND - The McKenzie Electric Cooperative (MEC) Board of Directors has postponed the annual member meeting previously scheduled to take place on July 21, 2020 to 2021 due to the increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in western North Dakota. The meeting will now take place in 2021 and the specific date and details will be shared with the membership as soon as possible. Due to events out of MEC’s control, and pursuant to MEC bylaws, state law and executive order of the Governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum, the MEC Board of D...
Washington, DC - The United States Supreme Court declined a request from TC Energy and the Trump administration to allow Keystone XL to proceed under Nationwide Permit 12, a key water-crossing permit for pipelines that a district court found unlawful. The court also issued a partial stay of the district court’s decision as it applies to other pipelines while a full appeal of the decision moves forward. In April, the U.S. District Court in Montana ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers violated bedrock environmental law when it issued N...
Bismarck, ND –North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down by Aug. 5 while an environmental impact statement is completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “This troubling decision, which we expect will be appealed, could have devastating effects on North Dakota’s economy and U.S. energy security. No one cares more about North Dakota’s clean water than the people who live here, and if a single judge is able to shut down a state-o...
Watford City, ND—July 17, 2020—The McKenzie Electric Cooperative (MEC) Board of Directors has postponed the annual member meeting previously scheduled to take place on July 21, 2020 to 2021 due to the increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in western North Dakota. The meeting will now take place in 2021 and the specific date and details will be shared with the membership as soon as possible. Due to events out of MEC’s control, and pursuant to MEC bylaws, state law and executive order of the Governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum, the MEC B...
Bismarck, ND – July 6 - Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down by Aug. 5 while an environmental impact statement is completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “This troubling decision, which we expect will be appealed, could have devastating effects on North Dakota’s economy and U.S. energy security. No one cares more about North Dakota’s clean water than the people who live here, and if a single judge is able to shut down a state-o...
HELENA, Mont. - Members of an interim legislative committee, the Environmental Quality Council, voted yesterday to “object” to a nearly final draft of rules that would guide the disposal of radioactive oil waste in Montana. The committee is composed of 12 legislators and 4 public members. The current rule draft is the product of nearly eight years of work by members of the public, a stakeholders group, and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The protections were expected to go into effect this spring. The rules were crafted to mat...
Originally published by the Montana Free Press A Montana federal court judge blocked the Keystone XL oil pipeline from crossing bodies of water pending further federal permitting on Wednesday. On Thursday, the same judge heard arguments in additional lawsuits seeking to halt the pipeline's construction. The Wednesday ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris revoked a key U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-crossing permit that a coalition of environmental groups said was granted in...
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cold Bore Technology Inc. (“Cold Bore”), a leader in fracking completion optimization technology, announced recently that one of the largest oil producers in North Dakota’s Bakken Formation has integrated the company’s proprietary SmartPAD technology. The SmartPAD platform allows for ultra high-resolution operations data to be captured, analyzed and acted on in real-time. This results in higher levels of efficiency, increased transparency and a safer onsite environment for workers. Although it is current...
On Thursday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. there will be an Energy Summit at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, Billings, MT. This Summit has been designed for farmers and ranchers to help them understand their property rights and land reclamation options when negotiating surface agreements with oil/gas, wind, solar, or utility companies. Learn how to negotiate an equitable surface agreement that nets a fair financial gain for your family business, minimizes your liability, and results in a sound reclamation plan. Gain insights into your...
With your donations to Energy Share last year, you helped 2,885 Montana families who were facing energy emergencies. Causes of these emergencies included unexpected expenses, deaths in the family, non-working or unsafe heating systems, illnesses or injuries, domestic abuse situations, and loss of employment or reduced wages. None of us are immune to these roadblocks in life. According to a GOBankingRates 2019 survey, 57% of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings. That is not much to get a household through rough times. Such is the case for...
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2019-- Abraxas Petroleum Corporation ("Abraxas" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:AXAS) today announced Petrie Partners has been engaged to assist Abraxas with exploration of opportunities related to its interests in the Williston Basin of North Dakota. The Company has sold certain non-operated interests in the Bakken and continues to explore alternatives with regard to its remaining Williston Basin assets. The Board of Directors determined to broaden the...
The North Dakota Petroleum Council held its 38th annual meeting at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City, September 17, 18, and 19, to elect its officers and conduct the general business of the organization. The annual meeting is held in a different location every year, and this year it was held right in the heart of oil country. The meeting brought oil and gas professionals/experts together to hear from speakers, including government officials, industry experts, and community leaders, on the latest issues and developments in the oil and gas...
TULSA, Okla. -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) announced plans to expand its natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) infrastructure between now and 2021, including: A 200 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) expansion of the Bear Creek natural gas processing facility and related infrastructure in the Williston Basin. Mid-Continent NGL fractionation facility expansions totaling approximately 65,000 barrels per day (bpd) and additional NGL infrastructure to increase capacity between the Elk Creek and Arbuckle II pipelines. A 40,000 bpd additional...
Houston, TX – Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP or “Crestwood”) today announced the opening of the Crestwood Maagarishda Center, the new home of the Mandaree Head Start Program. Located in the community of Mandaree on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, the Maagarishda Center is a state- of-the-art educational facility for children of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation to grow, learn, and receive comprehensive health, nutrition and parent involvement services. Crestwood, a leader in the MLP midstream industry through its ESG and...
Watford City—In a rural population that only continues to grow, reaching close to 10,000 now, we know that in order to properly care for our growing and evolving community expanding the continuum of healthcare is crucial, that includes a long term plan to implement labor & delivery services. Making a strong community footprint, Whiting is donating $200,000 to name and help offset expenses for the Labor & Delivery Wing. This wing is special because once deployed, it will be a service that hasn’t been provided in the county for decades. In 201...
The North Dakota Public Service Commission held a public hearing to discuss a possible new pipeline. The meeting was held on May 17 at the Little Missouri Grille and Suites, and was attended by approximately ten people including three of the North Dakota Public Service Commissioners, some private company representatives, local officials, and at least one legislator. There were about ten people present, not counting Public Service Commission staff and attorneys. The public meeting was held to...
DICKINSON, N.D. – ConocoPhillips today announced the presentation of $273,275 in charitable grants to 17 organizations in North Dakota. Each year, ConocoPhillips invests in local communities through charitable giving, employee volunteering and sponsorships. This year's donations are primarily targeted toward education, conservation, first responders and other local services. They also include a $100,000 donation to the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture that protects, restores and enhances h...
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hess Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:HESM) ("Hess Midstream"), today announced that its subsidiary, Hess North Dakota Pipelines LLC entered into an agreement to purchase the crude oil and gas gathering assets of Summit Midstream Partners' Tioga Gathering System (the "Tioga System") for cash consideration of approximately $60 million gross, or approximately $12 million net to Hess Midstream, with the potential for an additional $7 million of gross contingent payments in...
