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A dig at a site believed to have mammoth bones shows it is worthy of further excavation, according to the North Dakota Geological Survey. Mammoth bones were first discovered at the site in northwest North Dakota in 1988 during the construction of a garage. The North Dakota Geological Survey and state Historical Society returned to this site in September to confirm that mammoth bones are there. Senior Paleontologist Clint Boyd said the fossil dig near the garage aligns with what construction workers reported and that there are likely more bones...
December 9, 2024 The insurance provider for cities and other local governments across North Dakota routinely denies claims from state residents without providing an explanation, according to an audit report presented to legislators last week. Several legislators who heard the report on the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund were appalled by the report and the treatment of people who said they were harmed by incidents such as water main breaks and vehicle accidents. "This is government at its... Full story
November 15, 2024 North Dakota regulators on Friday approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for what the company says is the world's largest carbon capture project. The three-person Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve the pipeline permit. The commission had denied Summit a route permit in 2023, but changes the company made to its route helped convince the commission to reverse its position. Summit plans to put 333 miles of pipeline... Full story
November 13, 2024 The North Dakota Public Service Commission will meet Friday to vote on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project that aims to permanently store carbon emissions underground west of Bismarck. The commission will meet at 10 a.m. in the Pioneer Room on the ground floor in the Judicial Wing of the Capitol Building. The PSC denied Summit a permit in 2023, but the company made changes to its route in North Dakota and appealed the decision. The three-person commission has held... Full story
Weekend wildfire damage approaches 50,000 acres, Burgum says by Michael Achterling and Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor October 7, 2024 Vawnita Best said it was a battle to bring in cows grazing on federal land back to the ranch near Watford City as strong winds whipped up a grassland fire Saturday. "You could hardly stay on your horse," she said. On Monday, the wind had shifted directions blowing smoke onto the ranch and raising concerns about the health of cattle and horses the ranch relies... Full story
September 4, 2024 The person in charge of North Dakota's elections said he hopes a return to an "all hands on deck" policy by the U.S. Postal Service will prevent the postmarking problem that arose during the state primary. At least five counties reported receiving absentee ballots for the June primary election that did not have a postmark. That left it up to each county's canvassing committee to decide whether to accept the ballots. North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe said the U.S.... Full story
September 3, 2024 North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Resource Center is looking to fill the void left in its hydrogen hub program after a dramatic shift in the fertilizer market and a key partner pulling out. "We're working with the DOE (Department of Energy) about, how do we fill this gap?" John Harju, vice president for strategic partnerships, said in an interview with the North Dakota Monitor. Harju said that the EERC is working with an energy-industry partner after Marathon Petroleum... Full story
North Dakota Monitor July 17, 2024 Foster County Emergency Manager Andrew Kirking didn't offer a timeline for the cleanup of a 29-car train derailment, but said this: "It's going to be my whole summer." The cars, some carrying hazardous materials, derailed early on July 5 southeast of Carrington, North Dakota, near the tiny town of Bordulac. Six of the cars were carrying methanol, which ignited and burned until the last of the hot spots extinguished on July 7. Another 12 cars carried anhydrous... Full story
A proposed statewide property tax reform measure would cost the state about $1.3 billion each fiscal year, according to a state estimate. Adam Mathiak, senior fiscal analyst for Legislative Council, provided the estimate to the Legislature’s Government Finance Committee during its meeting Tuesday. A proposed measure would end property tax based on assessed value and rely on the state to fund budgets for counties, cities and school districts. Mathiak said the measure would cost the state $2.66 billion per biennium. When adjusting for state f...
