NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Archives - Page 2 of 2

Democrat House candidate questions ties to Summit; Republican says claims are bogus

October 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

Republican U.S. House candidate Julie Fedorchak, left, and Democratic-NPL Party candidate Trygve Hammer. (Contributed)BISMARCK, N.D. (Amy Dalrymple – North Dakota Monitor) — Republican U.S. House candidate Julie Fedorchak continues to face questions from her opponent about her family’s connection to a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline project, as well as criticism about accepting campaign donations from the industry she regulates. Democrat…

North Dakota’s likely next governor would regulate his own industry, testing ethics guardrails

October 7, 2024

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, ND (North Dakota Monitor) When Republican Kelly Armstrong filed his federal financial disclosure after being elected to Congress in 2018, he revealed his extensive ties to the oil and gas industry in his home state of North Dakota. It detailed his income from hundreds of oil wells and his financial relationship with two of the state’s largest oil producers….

Packet Digital Plans to Build Battery Cell Factory in North Dakota

April 18, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo-based Packet Digital has big plans to build a battery cell factory in North Dakota. The company is already known for being a leader in designing and manufacturing batteries for drones. The state’s first battery cell plant will be built in north Fargo. The company has been given a $17 million award by the Clean Sustainable…

Energy Economists Warn NDIC To Vote No On ND Oil Production Cuts

They warn forcing producers to cut production will not stabilize prices for producers.

May 19, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission will vote tomorrow on if the state should mandate production cuts for oil producers. Economists are warning them to vote no. They warn forcing producers to cut production will not stabilize prices for producers. They also say storing oil is not a financial issue for North Dakota producers, as they already utilize…

Industrial Commission Approves Enhanced Oil Recovery Project

The project will take place over two years.

November 26, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota regulators have endorsed a project that will test a process that injects natural gas underground to try to force more oil out of the state’s shale deposits. The state Industrial Commission, a three-member panel led Gov. Doug Burgum, approved the “enhanced oil recovery” process Monday for Hess Corp. The company is proposing the project to target newer…

Industrial Commission Falls Behind On Publishing Meeting Minutes

Executive Director Places Some Blame On Assistant's Extended Medical Leave

April 23, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Gov. Doug Burgum, Wayne Stenehjem, Doug GoehringBISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Industrial Commission is eight months behind in publishing meeting minutes. The commission is made up of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. Executive Director Karlene Fine says her assistant has been out for an extended medical leave, which has contributed to the…