How an Oil Boom Takes on a Life of Its Own
"My name is Pat Wilson. I’m a 67 year old cattle rancher who’s had a somewhat checkered career. I grew up on the family…
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Losing the Night Sky: How Oil and Gas Development Altered New Town’s Views
Norma: Norma Stenslie. I grew up in the eastern part of North Dakota, by Hope, and we met at Concordia college. I was a piano…
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Witnessing the Oil and Gas Industry Turn the Fort Berthold Reservation Into “an Industrial Zone”
"My name is Lisa DeVille, and I am an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. I’ve lived my whole life in Mandaree,…
“I’ve seen enough natural gas wasted to have heated my home forever.”
"I'm Mike Wilson, and I live in Bainville, Montana. I'm a rancher. My parents ranched on our place before me, and my grandparents and great-grandparents…
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No Control: How the Oil and Gas Industry Keeps this Retirement Community in the Dark
Bob: "I’m Bob Robertson, and I live in Battlement Mesa, Colorado. I’ve lived here... I think it’s about six years now. Before this, I lived…
No Room for Negotiation: The Problem with Split Estate
Bill: “My name is Bill West, and I’ve been on the ranch here for eighty-three years. Born and raised here. My dad came out in…
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