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Montana legislature to eastern Montana: your infrastructure, your problem

Posted on May 1, 2015 by davidjkatz

The Montana legislature has failed once again to pass a bill that would support the increased infrastructure needs caused by oil and gas drilling in eastern Montana. As the semi-annual legislative session closed this week, two bills that would have … Continue reading →

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Smithsonian Channel’s “Boomtowners” chronicles life in the Bakken (video)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by davidjkatz

Interesting viewing today, courtesy of the Smithsonian Channel, which has developed a multi-part series on life in the Bakken. From the web site: “Boomtowners” plunges into a modern-day “gold rush” that’s attracting thousands of people from all over the country … Continue reading →

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A personal story: Grace Her Many Horses, Newtown, North Dakota

Posted on March 24, 2015 by davidjkatz

Today’s personal story was originally published in 2014 in the Sicangu Eyapaha (Rosebud Sioux) tribal newspaper, and written by Damon RunningHorse-Buckley, who at that time was Communications Director of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. It provides an account of an experienced … Continue reading →

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Sidney, Montana: Riding the boomtown roller coaster (with NPR audio)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by davidjkatz

Sidney, Montana is riding the boomtown roller coaster. Last year we reported on Sidney’s unmet infrastructure needs as the town was  riding the upwards Bakken boom. Growth had taxed the city’s infrastructure to bursting. A summary from a Montana Public … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bakken the Beartooths

Posted on December 30, 2013 by davidjkatz

Fans of Breaking Bad no doubt appreciated the irony when Walter White of Lockwood was recently sentenced to 12 years for his part in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamines in the Bakken oil fields. But his conviction was not part … Continue reading →

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