A controversial plan by XTO Energy to drill near the historic Elkhorn Ranch site has been willingly withdrawn by XTO. Elkhorn Ranch preserves the area where President Theodore Roosevelt built a cattle ranch cabin in the 1880s. A public hearing was planned in regards to the proposal for March 28.
Interestingly, it was also reported today by local news outlets that Governor Dalrymple owns shares in XTO’s parent, ExxonMobil.
Read more:
- http://bismarcktribune.com/bakken/xto-pulls-elkhorn-drilling-plan/article_90168034-92f6-11e2-8d24-0019bb2963f4.html
- http://bismarcktribune.com/bakken/n-d-gov-dalrymple-owns-stock-in-company-that-plans/article_6e4f81d8-92a3-11e2-97cf-001a4bcf887a.html
- http://www.kxnet.com/story/21764904/nd-gov-owns-stock-in-parent-of-xto-energy
