Some North Dakota Lawmakers Say Change Is Needed to Protect Oil and Gas Royalty Owners

Some North Dakota Lawmakers Say Change Is Needed to Protect Oil and Gas Royalty Owners

For years, North Dakota legislators rejected proposals to protect mineral owners from oil and gas companies withholding their earnings. “Something has to be done,” one lawmaker now says.

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