Daryl and Christine Peterson, Northwest Landowners Association members, donated $250,000 to the NWLA Foundation. These funds will be used for brine remediation education across North Dakota. The Petersons hope their donation will encourage others to give the NWLA Foundation; and support the education of responsible resource development.
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NWLA WINS Pore Space Lawsuit!
Immediate Press Release – NWLA Press Conference 1.21.21
NWLA Board of Directors Eager to Learn
Pipeline Company Promotes Landfarming to Clean ND Oil Spills Are bugs the answer to our oil spills?
NWLA Foundation Receives RCGF Grant
Farm Credit Services of North Dakota is proud to announce that it has awarded the NWLA Foundation $6,600 as a recipient of the Rural Community Grant Fund (RCGF). The grant funds will be used to create a new website. “Farm Credit is proud to provide grant funds to help them build a more modern, user-friendly… Read more »
NDDoH Hydrocarbon Remediation Workgroup
Members of NWLA attended a presentation from USEPA Representative, Will Folland, today during this months Hydrocarbon Remediation Workgroup meeting. Folland’s presentation discussed using a risk based decision making process for the hydrocarbon remediation guidelines. This process is health based and results in consistent decision making. Further speakers will be set up for future meetings before… Read more »
We need your input!
The public hearings for the Oil and Gas Division, Department of Mineral Resources, are next week and the NWLA board will be presenting written and oral testimony. Please read the proposed rule changes here and email us with comments or thoughts. We are looking for input we can use in oral and written testimony for… Read more »
Oil and Gas Division FULL NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT AND AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
TAKE NOTICE that the North Dakota Industrial Commission, Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division, will hold four public hearings to address proposed amendments and additions to the North Dakota Administrative Code (NDAC) Chapter 43-02-03 (Oil & Gas), Chapter 43-02-05 (Underground Injection Control), Chapter 43-02-06 (Royalty Statements), Chapter 43-02-11 (Certification of Horizontal Well, Horizontal… Read more »
Wind Energy – Background Memorandum
The Legislative Management has been directed to study the impact of wind energy development on the environment. The Legislature prepared a short memorandum that describes some of the landowner rights and nature of wind development in ND. It can be found HERE.
Landowners Concerned About Pipeline Materials
Troy Coons, NWLA Chairman, commented in this Bismarck Tribune article about how landowners need to be concerned about the pipeline material being used to transport produced water.
Bismarck Tribune – New oil rules add transparency to royalty statements
Read the full article here and see what NWLA Chairman, Troy Coons, has to say on the issue.
NDSU Extension Services Releases New Publication
NDSU Extension Service released a new publication this month about the Environmental Impacts of BRINE. Earlier in the Spring NWLA sponsored three café talks put on by the NDSU Extension Service with the intention of learning more about the landowner concerns with brine spills across North Dakota. These café talks were educational for all parties… Read more »