Board delays some ND leases for oil drilling

3 February 2012, 2:17 pm

More than 3,800 acres of state property in North Dakota's scenic Badlands won't be leased for oil drilling while officials develop a policy for reviewing energy exploration on environmentally sensitive land, a state board decided Friday.... Read More »

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