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North Dakota senator's bill would advance cross-border work

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Proponents of the bill say it will help speed up the permitting process for critical energy-related projects than span the U.S.-Canada Canada border.

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Army Corps of Engineers' first P3, a $2.8B flood control project, restarts

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Construction of the Minnesota-North Dakota project by contractor Ames Construction was halted for about a year because of permitting issues.

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Red River FM Flood Diversion Project Begins

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Despite not having all permits required for the work, the U.S. According to Corps spokesperson Shannan Bauer, Ames Construction of Burnsville, Minnesota was performing pre-construction studies near Horace, North Dakota yesterday. Army Corps of Engineers is starting work this week on the first leg of the controversial $2.1

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First of 4 States Approves $3.6 Billion Dakota Access Pipeline

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. . The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a construction permit for the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline, reports The News Tribune. The 1,130-mile pipeline would transport 450,000 barrels of crude oil daily from the Bakken oil in western North Dakota to Illinois, passing through South Dakota and Iowa.

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Black Gold Rush

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Few states were more successful in resisting the onslaught of the Great Recession than North Dakota. As most of the nation quickly plunged into economic deprivation at the end of 2008, North Dakota’s fortunes soared and never looked back. 4 in oil production, behind Texas, North Dakota and Alaska.

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Project Manager’s job at in SJ Louis Construction Inc

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Company Location - Rockville, Minnesota, 56369, United States North Dakota, United States South Dakota, United States Iowa, United States Wisconsin, United States Must for a candidate: Responsibilities- The manager has to guarantee safety and security on the jobsite. The manager needs to secure any permits required for jobs.

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European Union Avoids Fracturing

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The top French court ruled against Schuepbach Energy LLC, a Dallas-based drilling concern which had two exploration permits revoked because of the ban. More than 40 fracking permits were expected to be granted in the U.K. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Plains U.S.

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