Boucher wants help for landowners
House Minority Leader and agriculture commissioner candidate Merle Boucher wants the state to address compensation for landowners who lost land in the Devils Lake basin. “I am bringing this topic to...
View Article2009 drinking water report
Information about North Dakota’s public water systems is now available in the newly-released 2009 Drinking Water Compliance Report. North Dakota public water systems maintain an excellent Safe Drinking...
View ArticleN.D. speaks out against Army Corps plan
(UPDATED TO INCLUDE SIDEBAR) BISMARCK—North Dakotans voiced strong opposition Thursday to the Army Corps of Engineers and a plan to charge users for taking water out of Lake Sakakawea. A packed room...
View ArticleLatest bills signed by the governor
BISMARCK–Here’s what Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed into law last week: 1206: Western Area Water Supply Authority 1003: higher ed budget 1001: legislative budget 1002: judicial budget 1004: Health...
View ArticleCities ask state lawmakers for flood protection funding
BISMARCK—North Dakota cities struggling to pay for flood protection are asking state lawmakers for financial support. In between legislative sessions, lawmakers are meeting to hear about water issues...
View ArticleConference explores the story of water in North Dakota
BISMARCK—From devastating droughts to ferocious floods, water has played a critical role in shaping North Dakota’s history. A conference this week in Bismarck will explore that history in an effort to...
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Dalrymple provides update on state aid to oil counties
BISMARCK–Gov. Jack Dalrymple explained the status of funding to help western North Dakota’s oil counties during a news conference Tuesday at the Capitol. The state has committed $1.2 billion to address...
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