North Dakota's state geologist is quietly one of the most important energy officials in state government. The current occupant, Ed Murphy, is retiring this summer after half a century. His 49-year career with the North Dakota Geological Survey has involved advancing research crucial to oil and gas exploration, laying the foundation for a potential critical minerals industry, and digging,...
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.