star2city Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Why North Dakota is Booming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkster Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Why North Dakota is Booming Link doesn't do much good for those of us that don't subscribe. We only get two paragraphs and I think we all know that having a pool of oil helps immensely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 It's not just oil ... FTFA: North Dakota, however, is no one-note Prairie sheikdom. The state enjoys prodigious coal supplies and has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoHawks! Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 30% of North Dakota's budget is dependent on oil tax revenue. Compare that to 70% in Alaska. Source: GF Herald article from today. I always keep some of this info in my brain for when Twin Cities people make fun of our state, which I expect to encounter this week at the Final Five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcd Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 You can find the full version at www.newgeography.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 New Yorker: Kuwait on the Prairie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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