February 11, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The researchers are studying three types of camps: the large, organized crew camps; less formal RV parks and trailer courts with water and sewer hookups; and camps without water and electricity.
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August 24, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS A team of researchers led by faculty from the University of North Dakota are working on the “North Dakota Man Camp Project” to document social conditions in camps in North Dakota’s Oil Patch. Continue Reading
August 24, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A team of researchers led by faculty from the University or North Dakota are working on the “North Dakota Man Camp Project” to document social conditions in camps in North Dakota’s Oil Patch. Continue Reading
May 7, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Although most people refer to company housing for North Dakota oilfield workers as man camps, some women also call them home. Continue Reading
April 2, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar made three major speculations after touring Dunn County Lodge on Monday: residential camps should be referred to as “crew camps,” not “man camps;” water fracturing is OK; and while North Dakota is a role model for the country, there are problems that need attention. Continue Reading
March 29, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Extra chairs had to be brought into the Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission room in Mandan on Thursday as more than 50 people attended a meeting, Chairman John Shafer said. Continue Reading
March 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Officials are cutting the ribbon this afternoon on another large so-called man camp in the western North Dakota oil patch, this one a 600-worker housing facility in Dunn County. CEO Brian Lash of Target Logistics says his company has opened eight compounds with more than 3,700 beds in the Bakken formation region since 2010, and several more are planned. Continue Reading
March 3, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) Officials in a northwest North Dakota county have extended a moratorium on “man camps” in the area.
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January 12, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
With more people coming to western North Dakota, officials are looking into alternatives for housing individuals with no place to call home.
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January 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Talk of a man camp ban was prompted by fears that the camps would sap city resources. Continue Reading
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