Environment and nature

Government and politicsMay 9, 2022

Frail North Dakota dam 'not out of the woods' from flooding

An engineer heading planned reconstruction of an aging dam in northeastern North Dakota warned the state’s governor Monday that upcoming rainfall could add pressure to the earthen structure already weakened by flooding

Environment and natureMay 5, 2022

North Dakota dam, fortified by sandbags, seems to be holding

An aging earthen dam in a rural area of northeastern North Dakota besieged by high waters was holding after National Guard members placed 213 sandbags weighing 1 ton each, local officials said

BusinessMay 2, 2022

Ceremony marks completion of North Dakota power plant sale

A Bismarck company that sells wholesale electricity says it has purchased North Dakota’s largest coal-fired power plant from a Minnesota company that had intended to close the facility if no buyer could be found

General newsApr 19, 2022

Cooling pond at North Dakota radar station seeks input

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public input on a draft environmental assessment of a proposed cooling pond at a North Dakota military radar station

General newsMar 24, 2022

North Dakota cancels poultry shows, swaps, exhibitions

North Dakota animal health officials have canceled all shows, public sales, swaps and exhibitions of poultry and other birds in the state because of concerns about potential exposure to avian influenza

Social affairsMar 21, 2022

Velva man seeks Democratic nod for Public Service Commission

A Velva man is seeking the Democratic Party endorsement to run for North Dakota Public Service Commission

General newsMar 10, 2022

Moderate Red River flooding expected as spring thaw nears

Moderate flooding is expected along the Red River heading into the spring thaw and that would be a happy medium considering the major drought in 2021

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Environment and natureMar 2, 2022

Oil driller invests in carbon-capture pipeline for Midwest

North Dakota’s biggest oil driller says it will commit $250 million to help fund a proposed pipeline that would gather carbon dioxide produced by ethanol plants across the Midwest and pump it underground for permanent storage

General newsFeb 24, 2022

Spring flood forecasters: Don't let blizzards drown spirits

National Weather Service forecasters offered some calming advice to Fargo residents who might be having flooding flashbacks after another in a long line of blizzards turned some backyards into toboggan hills: Don’t believe your eyes