REGULATION
Minneapolis officials plan to regulate pedal pubs 
Minneapolis officials plan to hold hearings this month on so-called "pedal pubs." Those are the bars on wheels that are driven down the street powered by pedaling beer drinkers.
By Associated Press , January 12, 2013
RYAN BAKKEN: A big clutch on Big Gulp
War has been declared on soda pop.
By Ryan Bakken , June 10, 2012
Andy Lindberg, Plymouth, Minn., letter: Fracking needs tighter regulating by Congress
Any time a measure can be taken to prevent contamination to the water people drink, that measure should be taken.
By Andy Lindberg , January 18, 2012
Ralph Muecke, Gladstone, N.D., letter: Why federal regulators don't belong in N.D.
I commend our state leadership for wanting to keep the feds out and develop our own guidelines when it comes to oil and gas production here in North Dakota.
By Ralph Muecke , December 04, 2011
Becky Ronkowski, Grand Forks, letter: Regulations vital for health, safety
Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., says that burdensome regulations are killing the American economy. He seems to forget that most government regulations work well, providing Americans with safety, good health systems and a clean environment, among other things.
By Becky Ronkowski , October 07, 2011
Ellen Dunn, Fargo, letter: ‘An oil pit in every yard’
The only thing protecting western North Dakota from a complete and utter environmental disaster is government regulation.
By Ellen Dunn , October 06, 2011
OUR OPINION: Learn from catastrophe at Indiana State Fair
Local officials should pay attention to the investigation by Indiana state agencies and then incorporate any recommendations that result.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , August 18, 2011
Jasmine Steiner, Bismarck, letter: New rules threaten independent contractors
Self-employed individuals earning modest incomes are finding themselves hounded by regulation.
By Jasmine Steiner , July 23, 2011
Whitney Tennyson, Bismarck, letter: Don’t penalize independent contractors
It’s hard enough to hold down a job in this economy, let alone start your own company or venture out as a sole proprietor, without the fear of government regulations making it increasingly more difficult.
By Whitney Tennyson , June 25, 2011
Karen Van Fossan, Bismarck, letter: Regulatory commission tries to avoid regulating
Where in North Dakota will our environmental health be relevant to the conversation?
By Karen Van Fossan , April 23, 2011
Paul Overby, Wolford, N.D., letter: State can and should slow pace of oil development
The problem isn’t too few regulators. The problem is the rapid and unmanageable pace of oil-well development.
By Paul Overby , February 21, 2011
OUR OPINION: Solve the oil-well oversight problem
An episode has just surfaced that suggests the oil-and-environment scale has tilted dramatically out of balance.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , February 17, 2011
Janell Hermann, Dickinson, N.D., letter: Slow down N.D.’s oil development
Are there others out there who are as concerned as I am about what is happening to our great state of North Dakota in regard to the current level of oil and natural-gas development?
By Janell Hermann , September 08, 2010
DFLers show ag background differences but similarity in views
One candidate grew up on a farm, one in a rural community and one sat on the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee. The three Democratic-Farmer-Laborite governor candidates sounded a lot alike Wednesday when they opposed more regulation of farmers and decried escalating property taxes. They all supported biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel and blasted Republican candidate Tom Emmer and retiring Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
By Don Davis , August 04, 2010
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