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National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens on Friday called on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota's first national monument, a proposal several tribal nations say would preserve the ...

EPA to charge ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden administration. The Environmental Protection Agency rule follows through on a directive from ...

Kevin Cramer wins 2nd term in US Senate

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota won a second term on Tuesday, turning back a challenge from a Democrat making her second attempt to gain a Senate seat. The veteran Republican politician beat Democrat Katrina Christiansen, an assistant professor of engineering at ...

ND voters defeat ballot measure to largely axe property tax

BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure to outlaw most local property taxes, which critics said would have led to dramatic cuts in state services. The general election ballot also included four other proposals, including one calling for the legalization of ...

Lone congressman, Republican Armstrong, to be next governor

BISMARCK (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong won election as North Dakota's next governor on Tuesday, continuing the GOP's three-decade grip on the highest job in the conservative state. The state's lone U.S. congressman beat Democratic state Sen. Merrill Piepkorn and independent ...