Will this trend continue with the down-grade in the number of drilling rigs in the state? We're talking about the migration of people moving into North Dakota. This survey reports on where people are moving. And we all know it was for work in the oil industry.
What a difference a year makes. Last year, the total amount of rigs were going strong but, as oil prices continue to dip, the rig activity continues to slow down.
It seems as though these types of accidents are happening more frequently or they are getting more attention. The fact that Bismarck and Mandan have tracks going through the area, this is a report that we should all be concerned about.
The national spotlight is shining squarely on North Dakota as an article in the Sunday New York Times focuses on the legal fallout from murder charges in the state's oil-rich Fort Berthold Reservation.