Latest North Dakota Headlines
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Additional $5M in Drought Aid OK’d for North Dakota Ranchers
Aug 2 2021 // North Dakota’s State Water Commission approved $5 million in additional aid to help ranchers who are battling drought conditions this summer. As part of the aid, the commission approved two additional water supply...
A Week Later, Oil Well Fire Still Burns in North Dakota
Jul 29 2021 // The operator of an oil well pad where a fire has been burning since last week in McKenzie County has brought in a specialized emergency response crew to get a handle on the blaze. The well pad is located on federal land...
Regulators to Fine North Dakota Pipeline Operator $93K for Safety Issues
Jul 28 2021 // Federal regulators say they plan to fine the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline $93,200 over pipeline safety violations. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration says the violations pertain to...
Worker Shortage Hampers North Dakota Oil Production
Jul 23 2021 // Oil production is flat in North Dakota due to a workforce shortage as the industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Companies say they are in need of workers to inject water, sand and chemicals down wells to crack...
North Dakota Pipeline Break Spews 41K Gallons of Oilfield Wastewater
Jul 22 2021 // Nearly 41,000 gallons of oilfield wastewater spilled from a broken pipeline in western North Dakota, impacting an unknown amount of land, state regulators said. The North Dakota Department of Environmental quality said...
Drought Contributes to Rise in North Dakota Wildfires
Jun 17 2021 // The number of wildfires this year in North Dakota has increased significantly, according to state officials, who cite extremely dry conditions. Data collected by the North Dakota Forest Service and the state Department of...
Northwestern North Dakota Blasted by Flash Floods, Hail, Strong Winds
Jun 14 2021 // Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of people in northwestern North Dakota and eastern Montana after a round of storms smacked the region with heavy rains, high winds and hail. The Bismarck Tribune...
Critics Decry New North Dakota Asbestos Law; Urge Screenings
May 28 2021 // Labor unions and veterans groups are urging North Dakotans who may have been exposed to asbestos to get screened before a new law takes effect that will make it more difficult to sue. Backers of the law, which will bar...
Study: North Dakota Has Highest Rate of Severe Workplace Injuries
May 24 2021 // North Dakota tops the list of states with the highest rates of severe workplace injuries, according to a new study of OSHA data covering the years 2015-2020. With nearly 135 severe workplace injuries for every 100,000...
Fire Causes Major Damage at North Dakota Strip Mall
May 13 2021 // A fire on May 11 caused extensive damage at a strip mall in Fargo. The three-alarm fire broke out in Bodyworks Physical Therapy in the afternoon and spread to Gigi’s Playhouse which serves individuals with Down...
North Dakota Workplace Death Rate Among Highest in U.S.
May 11 2021 // An annual report using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows North Dakota’s rate of workplace deaths remains among the highest in the country. The annual report released by the AFL-CIO shows that 37...
North Dakota Governor Declares Statewide Drought Disaster
Apr 12 2021 // Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide drought disaster as extremely dry conditions continue to spread in North Dakota. Drought conditions now encompass nearly three-fourths of the state, up from about half just a week...
Fire Destroys Apartment Building in North Dakota Town
Apr 6 2021 // An apartment building in New Town, N.D., is a total loss after a weekend fire, officials said. Emily Sitting Bear is director of the MHA Nation’s Emergency Operations Center. She says all tenants from the 36-unit...
Firefighter Injured, Utility Infrastructure Damaged in North Dakota Blaze
Apr 1 2021 // Strong winds and drought conditions fueled a wildfire in western North Dakota, injuring a firefighter and some livestock and damaging utility infrastructure. Officials say the fire has burned about 1 square mile north of...
Bill to Legalize Recreational Pot Dies in North Dakota Senate
Mar 29 2021 // North Dakota’s Republican-led Senate has killed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Only 10 of the chamber’s 47 senators voted for the measure. The bill passed the GOP-led House last...
North Dakota Seed Company to Pay $225K OSHA Penalty After Employee Injury
Mar 26 2021 // A Fargo, N. D., birdseed production company has reached a settlement with a federal agency that investigated a severe and life-altering injury to an employee. The probe by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
North Dakota House Kills Bill That Would Strengthen Seat Belt Law
Mar 25 2021 // North Dakota’s House has rebuffed another attempt at changing the state’s seat belt law. The House voted 49-45 to kill the proposal to allow police to pull over drivers if they see them not wearing seat belts....
8K Gallons of Milk Spilled in North Dakota Truck Crash
Mar 16 2021 // Authorities say a semi-trailer hauling milk crashed in central North Dakota over the weekend and spilled nearly 8,000 gallons of milk. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the truck went in the ditch about 4 miles south of...
More than 10K Jobs Lost in North Dakota’s Oil Patch Last Year
Mar 16 2021 // The coronavirus pandemic has had a significantly negative impact on North Dakota’s oil and gas industry, resulting in the shedding of thousands of jobs last year. The oil industry’s recovery has been slow. Job...
Former Oilfield Maintenance Manager Pleads Guilty in North Dakota Workers’ Death
Mar 10 2021 // A man accusing of lying to investigators about the 2014 death of an oilfield worker in North Dakota pleaded guilty on March 8 in federal court. Stephan Reisinger, 50, of Kalispell, Montana, is charged with obstructing an...
