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North Dakota agency to stop newspaper notices for oil, gas lease auctions
North Dakota will save costs by posting oil and gas lease auction notices online, though critics warn rural transparency could decline despite newspapers reaching 75% of households.
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Grand Forks HeraldTransparency a concern as North Dakota agency ends oil lease auction notices in newspapers
BISMARCK — The North Dakota agency responsible for managing state-owned minerals is changing how it keeps the public informed, prompting concerns about a lack of transparency. The Department of Trust Lands is moving ahead with plans to stop publishing notices in local newspapers of oil and gas lease auctions after a lawmaker’s attempt to delay the rule change was defeated in an interim legislative meeting. Rep. Don Longmuir, R-Stanley, made the …
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