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Oil and Gas

The oil and gas industry on Native lands — economic impacts, environmental concerns and tribal energy policy.
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Legal fight

Greenpeace seeks new trial, claiming jury pool biased in case over Dakota Access Pipeline

Group challenges $345M Dakota Access Pipeline verdict, citing jury bias and trial errors as appeals and bond dispute move forward
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Elder Celebration
MHA Nation elders gather for summer luncheon
Tribal elders enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes and food on the Fort Berthold Reservation
By Gabrielle Nelson
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Land and oil
‘Big Muddy’: North Dakota approaches deadline in high-stakes MHA oil tax lawsuit
Attorneys muck through state, tribal claims for Missouri River mineral rights
By Talli Nauman
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Landowner Rights
Native landlords appeal to 8th Circuit for entry into Tesoro pipeline trespass
Fort Berthold Reservation stakeholders: ‘The United States is not adequately representing the interests of the allottees’
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Plains Pipeline
ShineThe Shine series will explore limitations and solutions to press freedom and government transparency in Indian Country.
Opinion
Next secretary of the Interior should elevate allotted landowner rights
Will Burgum prioritize the interests of all tribes and Indian people, or will his policies favor wealthy oil-rich tribes and perpetuate the exploitation of individual Allottee landowners?
By Todd Hall
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Oil industry forecasts modest production from Bakken-Three Forks shale, spotlight on technology to spur development
North Dakota’s annual petroleum gathering welcomes new regulator, not regulations
By Grace Fiori and Grace Fiori
Rough Rider Center
Fort Berthold Reservation allotted landowners seek intervention in Tesoro Pipeline lawsuit
Government interior
Enbridge oil pipeline construction ruptured an aquifer
It’s the fourth confirmed breach along the Line 3 pipeline route in Minnesota
Associated Press
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