The Bakken's "dirty little secret" is out as reported by WDAY's Kevin Wallevand - sex trafficking is a big issue with the influx of oil workers. Hmmmm...dirty - yes; secret - no. Of course sex trafficking is an issue in the Bakken. Although I appreciate the story being told, it is hardly news that the [...]
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The North Dakota Hillbillies
Less a “bad coincidence” and more an accident waiting to happen…
Let's chat about the train derailment this past week in Casselton, North Dakota. The derailment that Governor Dalrymple referred to as a "bad coincidence." The derailment that became a hazardous material event and necessitated an evacuation of the area. The derailment, that by the grace of God, happened in a place where the explosions did [...]
Well now, that is concerning.
The lovely Amy Dalrymple, The Forum reporter in the oil patch and formerly a local education beat reporter (which is how I came to know her), recently penned an article about oil well blowouts. The article hit InForum late in the day on Labor Day - which I thought was entirely appropriate given that it [...]
Senate Bill 2326…don’t drink the Kool-Aid!
It is a good thing I don't live in Bismarck. Heaven only knows how much time I would spend at the Capitol frothing at the mouth while trying to convey to legislators the idiocy of some of the things they spend time on. Things like the counseling before divorce bill (which I had quite a [...]
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