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News Briefs: Oilfield Waste Treating Plant Ordered to Close
An oilfield waste treating plant near Killdeer, North Dakota, with a history of not complying with state rules, must close after state regulators denied the facility a permit last week,…
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News Briefs: Demonstrations Against Bakken Pipeline Continue
A group called the Native American Coalition spent the afternoon of Sept. 25 standing in solidarity against the Bakken oil pipeline in Davenport, Iowa.
The group says it’s not only…
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News Briefs: More Protesters Arrested at Dakota Access Pipeline Sites
At least 15 people were arrested Sept. 17 during a protest intended to block the construction of a major oil pipeline through southeast Iowa.
More than 150 protesters gathered at…
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News Briefs: Attempt to Halt Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline Fails
An attempt to halt construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s reservation in North Dakota failed in federal court Sept. 9, but three federal…
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News Briefs: Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Turn Violent
A protest of a four-state, $3.8 billion oil pipeline turned violent Sept. 3 after tribal officials say construction crews destroyed American Indian burial and cultural sites on private…
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News Briefs: Environmental Groups Write Letter Opposing Pipeline
Nearly 36 environmental groups wrote to President Obama on Aug. 25, saying the Army Corps of Engineers approved the Dakota Access Pipeline project using a fast-track process, known as…
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News Briefs: Rig Count Rises for Eighth Straight Week
The number of rigs operating in the U.S. rose for an eighth straight week to the highest level in six months, according to data released by oilfield services company Baker Hughes on…
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News Briefs: Pipeline Owners Sue North Dakota Protesters
Developers of a $3.8 billion, four-state oil pipeline sued in federal court Aug. 15 to stop protesters near an American Indian reservation in North Dakota from interfering with the…
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News Briefs: Williston Crew Camps Must Close by Sept. 1
Williston crew camps will be required to close by Sept. 1 under an ordinance approved Aug. 9. Operators, however, could seek permission to reopen in the future if a demand for oil…
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News Briefs: SM Energy Buying Oil Land in West Texas
Denver’s SM Energy Co. announced Aug. 8 that it is buying 24,783 net acres in Howard County in West Texas for $980 million from Rock Oil Holdings. The purchase will add to the company’s…