The ND Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and their engineering consultant KLJ will be holding two Public Alternatives Workshops on July 25 and 26 to outline proposed Alternatives for expansion of HWY 85 to a four-lane divided highway south from the Watford City bypass to the I-94 interchange at Belfield and including through the Little Missouri River Valley and the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Read MoreEverything you wanted to know and more. Take it all in or pick and choose, but this should be a remarkable 24 hours of memory-making.
Read MoreListen to The Thomas Jefferson Hour to hear humanities scholar, North Dakotan and Badlands friend Clay S. Jenkinson revisit his recent lecture on the Centennial of the National Park Service. In the podcast introduction for #1189 Park Centennial, Clay talks about the Badlands Conservation Alliance. Thanks, Clay.
Read MoreAfter 4.5 hours of presentations, public and commission questions, and comments from the public, the Billings County Commission moved unanimously on July 6, 2016 to approve a zoning change for the proposed Meridian Davis Refinery. Comments from the public were evenly divided between those who favored and those who opposed approval of the proposed location and zoning change. Neither the county commission nor the company showed any interest in seeking an alternative location which might satisfy concerns with industrial siting next to the National Park as well as provide jobs and county tax revenue desired by area communities.
Read MoreThe NDIC approved new administrative oil and gas rules with some modifications on June 29th.Notably for the public, the proposed new definition of"Interested Party" was struck, removed, dropped from consideration. Persistent hard work and raising our voices does make a difference. Congratulations All!
Read MoreBillings County Commission at their June 7 meeting again delayed a decision on Meridian Energy Group’s application for a proposed refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Read MoreThe Meridian application for a proposed oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park is again on the Billings County Commission agenda. This time for Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 9 am MT at the Billings County Courthouse in Medora.
Read MoreToday is Earth Day 2016.
A Fargo Forum editorial questions North Dakota's dedication to our environment. Meridian Energy's application for a zoning change in Billings County to allow for a greenfield refinery just off the southeast boundary of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. Meanwhile, Theodore Roosevelt National Park itself is one of 16 National Parks honored by the US Postal Service in its new stamp celebration of the 2016 National Park Service Centennial.
Go figure.
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