Josh Dukart, a rancher in Oliver County, testifies to lawmakers about his mixed experience with infrastructure companies on his family’s land during a Feb. 26 meeting of the interim Energy Development and Transmission Committee. Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota lawmakers are looking for ways to reduce the friction between landowners and developers of infrastructure projects, such as pipelines and powerlines, as debate continues on how to balance private property rights and economic development.Matt Perdue, president of the North Dakota Farmer’s Union, said one way to avoid many of the recent disputes is for companies developing a...
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