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SD delegation attends Canadian oil conference

May 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) State economic development officials and representatives from Belle Fourche, Spearfish and Sturgis are attending a petroleum conference in Canada this week to promote South Dakota’s energy industry.
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Bipartisan group in Congress opposes Homeland Security idea to charge for entry to US

April 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Andrew Chan of Winnipeg fidgeted with his smartphone as he waited for his friends to finish browsing the Best Buy Mobile store at West Acres Mall. Continue Reading

Canadian planting delayed by weather

April 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS A wet, cool spring is delaying planting on the Canadian prairie, but farmers and others generally say they aren’t terribly concerned yet. Continue Reading

Hoeven: Recent spills shouldn’t deter Keystone XL’s construction

April 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

While opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline have used recent oil spills to bemoan its potential construction, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., took to the floor of the U.S. Senate this week with a different view. Continue Reading

Keystone XL opponents in Neb. circulating petition

April 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

LINCOLN, Neb. Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska are circulating a petition to try to halt the project. Continue Reading

Alberta premier: Pipeline rejection would mar relations

April 10, 2013 in The Daily Republic

TORONTO (AP) Alberta’s premier says if the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline it be would be a significant thorn in Canadian-U.S. relations.
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Alberta premier: Keystone XL rejection would mar relations

April 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

TORONTO Alberta’s premier says if the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline it be would be a significant thorn in Canadian-U.S. relations. Continue Reading

Man accused of trying to smuggle people into US

April 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO A man accused of spearheading an operation to smuggle people into the U.S. at the border of North Dakota and Canada has been charged in federal court. Continue Reading

Is oil securing America?

March 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Is drilling for North Dakota oil in the Bakken strengthening America’s national security position? Continue Reading

Southern Keystone XL segment crosses halfway mark

February 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

OKLAHOMA CITY While the debate continues over whether the United States will approve a proposed oil conduit from Canada to the Gulf Coast, the segment from Cushing, Okla., to the Texas Gulf Coast is halfway toward completion and could be transporting oil by the end of the year. Continue Reading