Some sections of a future Applied Digital data center near Harwood, North Dakota, were enclosed on March 4, 2026, while other sections were ready for more concrete panels to form the walls. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)By:Jacob Orledge BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The drumbeat of support for data centers is growing louder in North Dakota state government,…
Dave Glatt, director of the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, speaks during an event at the Capitol on Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Dave Glatt, director of the Department of Environmental Quality, has announced his plan to retire effective July 31. Glatt has served in state government for 43 years,…
FINLEY, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Finley, North Dakota are starting to see water running through their pipes again, but they are also seeing some “dirty” water. In a social media post, the city says the lines are pressurized and the water tower is filling as it is supposed to. Local testing looked good, but samples are on the way…
Hillsboro, N.D. (KVRR) — After much public comment, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality approved a permit for a massive 25,000 head dairy farm just east of Hillsboro, roughly a mile from the Red River, raising concerns about pollution that could impact communities all the way North to Lake Winnipeg. “They’re gonna need about 900,000 gallons of water every…
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says they have responded to a reported chemical spill in the Cannonball River, near New England, on Wednesday, Sept. 3. New England is about 25 miles south of Dickinson. According to NDDEQ, the spill happened due to a farm implement accident which released an unknown amount of diesel as well…
6/2/25FARGO — Smoky skies are returning to the metro as wildfires in Canada heat up, affecting air quality in the state. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says that wildfire smoke from Canada will be making its way to the metro tonight and is expected to be with us for the next couple of days. On the plus side,…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Cass Public Health and the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality will determine whether any cleanup is required after a sheen was detected over the weekend in Rose Coulee University Drive and 40th Avenue S. in Fargo. The fire department deployed absorbent booms but was not able to find the source of the possible contamination. Fire…
Dense wildfire smoke from Canada moves through Fargo. 6/2/2025 BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Weather conditions are expected to send smoke from Canadian wildfires back into our region in the coming days. That will impact air quality. Minnesota Pollution Control says heavy smoke may move into northwest Minnesota Friday afternoon behind a cold front. A second wave of widespread moderate smoke…
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has reported a produced water spill in Williams County on Monday, May 26. Produced water is a by-product of oil and gas production. According to the NDDEQ, the spill originated from a pipeline failure. Continental Resources, Inc. notified NDDEQ about the spill. They estimate 73,000 barrels of produced water was…
Neal Pulskamp, right, and Cindy Pulkskamp, listen to a presentation on Riverview Dairy in Hillsboro, N.D., on April 3, 2025. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)HERBERG, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor)— Anyone with concerns about handling the manure from 25,000 cows or other issues associated with what could become North Dakota’s largest dairy are now able to submit comments to the state. The…
