Oil Well Fire Reported Near New Town – Mountrail Co. MOUNTRAIL COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) – Firefighters were called early Monday to a reported oil site fire northwest of New Town. Dispatch audio at 12:28 a.m. requested New Town Fire to respond to Highway 1804 and 46th Street Northwest for a wellsite fire. The location lies among… Continue reading Oil Well Fire Reported Near New Town – Mountrail Co.
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Grand Forks Man Charged After Bar Threats
Grand Forks County ( trfnews.i234.me ) – A Grand Forks man is facing serious charges after an alleged bar fight where police say he threatened to kill officers.According to court documents, on Friday, September 5, officers responded to a disturbance at a local bar. The bar’s exact location has been redacted from the report. Police… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Charged After Bar Threats
Ransom County Crisis: Keystone Pipeline Restarts After Massive 147,000-Gallon Oil Spill
Ransom County, ND (trfnews.i234.me) — The Keystone Pipeline has resumed operations after a substantial oil spill on April 8, 2025, released approximately 147,000 gallons of crude oil onto farmland near Fort Ransom, North Dakota. The operator, South Bow, initiated a carefully controlled restart on April 14 under reduced pressure and continuous monitoring, following approval from… Continue reading Ransom County Crisis: Keystone Pipeline Restarts After Massive 147,000-Gallon Oil Spill
Keystone Pipeline Catastrophe: Massive Oil Spill Devastates Ransom County
Ransom County (trfnews.i234.me) — In a startling environmental incident, the Keystone oil pipeline suffered a significant rupture near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, on the morning of April 8, 2025. An employee at the site reported hearing a “mechanical bang” around 7:44 a.m., prompting an immediate shutdown of the pipeline within approximately two minutes. The spill… Continue reading Keystone Pipeline Catastrophe: Massive Oil Spill Devastates Ransom County