WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is considering the revival of an oil and gas lease in Williams County, North Dakota. The lease, designated as NDMT105396602 (NDM 105578), had been terminated, but two firms, Sapazi Holdings LLC and TDB Resources LP, have petitioned for its renewal. The request included all payments due from September 1, 2021, when the lease expired. According to a public notice from the Department of the Interior, the BL  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is preparing to auction federal coal resources in McLean County, North Dakota, in response to an application from Falkirk Mining Co. The competitive sealed-bid sale will take place on September 10 at the agency's Montana State Office in Billings. Five land tracts are included in the offering, covering a total of approximately 799.96 acres. These tracts are adjacent to or within Falkirk's current mining o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- An auction for federal coal resources in Mercer County, North Dakota, is set to occur. The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management announced the offering of four tracts for competitive lease by sealed bid. The sale is scheduled for 10 a.m. Mountain Time on September 3, 2025, at the BLM Montana State Office in Billings. This sale is a response to an application from Coteau Properties Company. The four parcels encompass a total of 1,062.92 acres, ac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * CBA Statement on U.S. District Court's Ruling to Vacate Debit Interchange Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) President and CEO Lindsey Johnson released the following statement in response to the Federal District Court for the District of North Dakota ruling against the Federal Reserve Board's 2010 debit interchange rule: "Today, a single f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Court ruling favors retailers, puts consumer payment security at risk * In a blow to consumer protection and fair-market competition, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota sided with large retailers in Corner Post v. Fed, ruling that the Federal Reserve exceeded its authority when it included fraud-loss adjustments and other essential costs in its 2011 debit interc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve Board has opened a period for public comments regarding a proposed bank acquisition. An application has been submitted by the Bank Forward Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust based in Fargo, North Dakota, to acquire a stake in Security State Bank Holding Company. This move would give the trust an ownership stake of up to 45.45% of the holding company's voting shares, which would also provide it with indirect control of Bank Forward, a bank al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak announces Bismarck office hours for constituent meetings * Bismarck, ND -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) will host in-person office hours in Bismarck on Friday, August 15, to meet directly with constituents. To sign up for a one-on-one meeting with Congresswoman Fedorchak, please click here. (link is external) "The Fargo office hours provided a great chance to discuss a wid  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Hosts CBP Commissioner Scott to Leverage ND's UAS Leadership, Partner with Local Law Enforcement to Secure the Border * Senator, Commissioner Outline Border Security Measures in One Big Beautiful Bill, Meet with Northern Border Business & Community Leaders EMERADO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott in North Dakota t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Hosts HUD Secretary in North Dakota, Outlines Efforts to Ensure Access to Affordable Housing * Senator Outlines Work to Better Leverage Public-Private Partnerships, Empower Greater Home Ownership FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven this week hosted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner in North Dakota to review the state's affordable housing efforts   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Project ULTRA Ceiling Increased to $100 Million * DoD Finalizes Agreement in Principle Hoeven Secured Last Month EMERADO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) has finalized an agreement to increase the contract ceiling for Project ULTRA to $100 million, up from $18 million. Last month, Hoeven announced an agreement in principle to raise the cei  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Red River Control Structure Now Online, Heart of $3.2 Billion, Multi-State Flood Protection Project * Senator Marks Major Feat as Red River is Re-Routed; Historic Project to Protect More Than a Quarter of a Million People FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked a major milestone for flood protection in the Fargo-Moorhead region as the Red River was permanently re-routed, bringing  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA Statement on U.S. District Court's Debit Interchange Ruling * Washington, D.C. (Aug. 8, 2025)-- Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota ruling in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, whi  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Incent and invest: Laws show states aiming to reduce use of conventionally produced nitrogen fertilizers, expand options through local production * In Nebraska and Minnesota, new state incentives are encouraging farmers to reduce their use of synthetic fertilizers. A goal of recent laws in Minnesota and North Dakota is to ramp up in-state fertilizer   more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Aug. 5 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Minnesota Power to build 200-megawatt wind project in North Dakota as part of EnergyForward strategy for carbon-free energy Duluth, Minn. -- Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE), announced today it plans to build the 200-megawatt Longspur Wind project in North Dakota as part of its EnergyForward transition toward a carbon-free energy future.   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 7 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * Retailers applaud court's rejection of flawed rule * Washington, D.C. -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement regarding the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota's decision in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve : " RILA is pleased to see the court's decision in Corner Post  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: National Park Service Awards $1 Million to Support Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Park Development Project * BISMARCK, N.D. - The National Park Service (NPS) announced an award of $1,000,000 to the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The funds will support the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians as they con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: National Science Foundation Awards Over $8 Million to North Dakota Colleges * BISMARCK, N.D. - The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $8,163,797 across two projects to 10 North Dakota colleges and universities. The awards will be distributed to the following projects and initiatives. NSF awarded a total of $7,963,804 to the colleges and universities to establish a comprehen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new report, "Nonstationary Flood Frequency Analysis Using Regression in the North-Central United States," which introduces an extension of a method for flood frequency analysis (FFA). The report, authored by Sara B. Levin, is designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5034 and was prepared in cooperation with the departments of transportation and natural resources of nine states: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey have released 'Hydroclimatic and Land-Use Factors Affecting Peak Streamflow in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin,' a report issued in 2025. This publication, Circular 1557, was authored by Karen R. Ryberg, Mackenzie K. Marti, Nancy A. Barth, Thomas M. Over, Sara B. Levin, Hannah L. Podzorski, Steven K. Sando, Tara Williams-Sether, Padr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and coauthored by Hannah L. Podzorski and Karen R. Ryberg explores how subsurface agricultural drainage systems affect water flow in downstream waterways. Titled 'A Framework for Understanding the Effects of Subsurface Agricultural Drainage on Downstream Flows,' the document, identified as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5023, was prepared in cooperation with the transportation departments of Illinois, Iowa, Mi  more