Interview:  Thomas Johnson, VP Refinery Operations, Meridian Energy Group This week Building the Bakken Radio featured a spotlight on the new Davis Refinery coming to Belfield, ND.  This state of the art refinery will be the first greenfield refinery built in the United States in over 40 years.   Johnson explains [...]

Interview:  Williams Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group This week Building the Bakken Radio featured a spotlight on the new Davis Refinery coming to Belfield, ND.  This state of the art refinery will be the first greenfield refinery built in the United States in over 40 years.  Prentice gives an overview [...]

Interview: Doug Goehring, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Goehring talks about the Great River Energy Park and how the new soybean processing plant fits into the energy park’s overall vision.

Interview: Dan Hedrington, SEH Hedrington discusses the process with water testing with the Davis Refinery in the Bakken.

Interview:  Kathy Keiser, executive director, Ronald McDonald House Charities Talks about the $25,000 grant from XTO and how 65% of the people who used the Ronald McDonald House in Bismarck were from the Bakken communities.

Interview:  Rick Rodgers, Purity Oilfield Services Talks about the amount, dollars and time, of training that goes into a new employee in the Bakken.

Interviews: Erik Hatch, Hatch Realty and Hatch Coaching Hatch explains how he used transparency to create the state’s top real estate team and speaking business.

Interview: Patrick Steadman, State Senator Steadman explains life and culture in Colorado during the medical marijuana days and how it transitioned into recreational.  He also explains how many jobs the new industry has created for the state.

Interview: Emily Snooks, XTO Energy Snooks talks about why giving back and donating to the local communities is important and critical during slow markets.

Interview: Roger Johnson, president, National Farmer’s Union Gives an overview of the Farmers Union’s policy on hemp farming.  He also explains why the federal government is wrong with their criminalization of hemp.