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OSHA pushes safety across North Dakota oilfields

February 15, 2013 in DL-Online

The regional administrator for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration urged North Dakota oil and gas operators to take a safety “stand down” seriously and stop fatalities in the oilfield. Continue Reading

Strong interest as Bakken tours begin

July 28, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Sylvan Prothero built a vacation around touring North Dakota’s oil fields. Continue Reading

Western N.D. landfills seeing increase in radioactive oil waste

January 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The state Health Department says municipal landfills in western North Dakota increasingly are rejecting oil field waste because of elevated lead and radiation levels. Health officials say there is no risk to the public. Continue Reading