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North Dakota panel deciding oilfield protection sites

By Washington Examiner
Published November 10, 2013 5:00am ET
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North Dakota panel deciding oilfield protection sites
FILE - In this Tuesday, July 26, 2011 file photo, Ben Shaw hangs from an oil derrick outside of Williston, N.D. (AP File) | Gregory Bull

FARGO, N.D. — A divided North Dakota Industrial Commission will soon decide whether to designate special places subject to development restrictions that would protect them from oil drilling or other development.

The commission has discussed the issue for half a year, and Gov. Jack Dalrymple proposed more than 40 candidate sites during a tour in August, the Forum reported.

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