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A new source of power

March 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Could natural gas be used as locomotive fuel in the future? BNSF thinks it could. Continue Reading

Dickinson diesel: Oil refinery could be up and running by late 2014

February 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK A diesel refinery near Dickinson could be operational as soon as late 2014, processing 20,000 barrels of Bakken crude oil per day and helping meet the state’s demand for diesel, officials announced Thursday. Continue Reading

Feds OK tribal refinery: Work could begin as early as next spring

October 10, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

NEW TOWN Plans for an oil refinery on the Fort Berthold Reservation, the first major refinery to be built in the United States in more than 30 years, cleared a milestone Wednesday. Continue Reading

274 acres rezoned for diesel refinery: $325M facility planned for location between Dickinson, South Heart

June 28, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Stark County’s Planning and Zoning Board approved a request from WBI Energy Inc. to rezone approximately 274 acres from agricultural to industrial for a proposed diesel fuel refinery. Continue Reading

Refinery near Dickinson won’t smell like in the ’70s

May 31, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Residents sought answers Thursday to their questions about how their quality of life and the area’s natural resources would be impacted if a new refinery is built. Continue Reading

Stark County refinery proposal sparks curiosity

May 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

SOUTH HEART About 40 people showed up Wednesday at South Heart Public School with questions about a $325 million refinery that could go up between Dickinson and South Heart. Continue Reading

MDU to hold informational meetings on diesel refinery

May 25, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MDU Resources Group Inc. of Bismarck will hold two informational meetings for a diesel refinery that could cost up to $325 million, according to a press release. Continue Reading

Strark County officials get look at plans for proposed diesel refinery

May 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Local policymakers and business officials from Stark County received a better look at plans for a $250 million to $325 million diesel refinery that would pump up to 10,000 barrels of fuel or kerosene per day into the region, MDU Resources Group Inc. representatives said Tuesday. Continue Reading

Diesel refinery planned near Dickinson

May 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Local policymakers and business officials from Stark County received a better look at plans for a $250 million to $325 million diesel refinery that would pump up to 10,000 barrels of fuel or kerosene per day into the region, MDU Resources Group Inc. representatives said Tuesday. Continue Reading

Minnesota offers truckers loans to purchase devices to cut diesel use

March 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is offering loans at 4 percent to owner-operated long-haul truckers and small trucking companies to purchase “idle-reduction devices.” Continue Reading