Shale drilling activity has turned the paraphrased movie line, “If you build it, they will come,” on its head. Between the construction of drilling infrastructure and private development playing catch-up in nearby communities, these days it’s more accurate to say, “They’re already her

Amber waves of grain still dominate much of the rural landscape in North Dakota, a state long known for the production of wheat, corn, soybeans, and barley. But in certain regions, oil rigs are now as likely to dot the horizon as silos, and barrels have become as much a standard measu

Bakken DDS shows the extent of shale drilling in the state. Surging Oil Production North Dakota is the nation’s second largest oil-producing state, playing second fiddle only to Texas after surpassing Alaska and California in early 2012 due to its surge in shale production.  To put th