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House rejects oil tax restructuring measure

May 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK House legislators Wednesday rejected an oil tax reform bill that would have lowered the oil extraction tax, closed a tax loophole for low-producing wells and set up guidelines for a new tribal tax agreement. Continue Reading

Highway 22 construction project underway north of Mandaree

April 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A construction project began Friday on a segment of Highway 22 near Mandaree. Continue Reading

Tribes want change to ND oil tax agreement

April 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Tribal leaders are pressing lawmakers for a bigger cut of oil production taxes on the Fort Berthold Reservation in western North Dakota, saying the extra money is need to fund drilling impacts unforeseen when the tribes first signed the pact with the state five years ago. Continue Reading

Oil industry wants change to ND tribal oil taxes

April 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota’s oil industry is endorsing a change to a revenue sharing agreement that the state has had with the Three Affiliated Tribes since 2008. Continue Reading

Highway 22 project begins Thursday in Fort Berthold Reservation

April 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A construction project will start Thursday on Highway 22 and a segment of the highway will be closed from the junction of Highway 73 north of Mandaree to the junction of Highway 23. Continue Reading

Heitkamp says reservation housing problems ‘extreme’

April 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

NEW TOWN American Indians are often a forgotten population in Washington, U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said Wednesday. Continue Reading

ND tribe warns about dangerous oil filters

March 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

NEW TOWN Potentially radioactive filters used in the oil industry are being illegally dumped in fields and garbage containers and along roads on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in western North Dakota, tribal officials say. Continue Reading

When drilling for oil in North Dakota, land reclamation a must

February 27, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Restoring the land to its original state after oil drilling ceases is a necessary step in energy production, particularly in North Dakota, where reclamation is law. Continue Reading

Tribe seeking bigger cut of ND oil tax money

October 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The tax director of North Dakota’s Three Affiliated Tribes says the tribe should get a bigger share of tax revenue from oil that’s produced on the reservation.
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Officials: Rules would slow development

May 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

NEW TOWN Federal red tape and redundant regulations threaten to slow oil development on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, tribal officials and industry leaders said Tuesday. Continue Reading