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Building the Bakken host Jason Spiess (left) and US Senator John Hoeven (right)

Interview:  US Senator John Hoeven on Keystone XL Pipeline, BLM Streamline Act and how the Farm Bill relates to the 2013 livestock freeze in the Dakotas.

Music:  Bump, “Out of Reach”

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Interview:  Mayor Ed McConnell

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 29 Segment 4: Bakken Community

What’s next for Casselton?

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Segment 4:  What’s next for Casselton?

Interview:  Mayor Ed McConnell

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Building the Bakken host Jason Spiess (left) and US Senator John Hoeven (right)

Segment 3:  First Responders of the Bakken

Interviews:  reporter Jim Monk, mayor Ed McConnell, senator John Hoeven, helicopter pilot Michael Estomo, rep. Vicky Steiner and congressman Kevin Cramer

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Building the Bakken host Jason Spiess (left) and US Senator John Hoeven (right)

Interviews:  reporter Jim Monk, mayor Ed McConnell, senator John Hoeven, helicopter pilot Michael Estomo, rep. Vicky Steiner and congressman Kevin Cramer

Building the Bakken Episode 29 Segment 3: Bakken Community

First responders of the Casselton Derailment and government officials respond and react.

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Segment 2:  One on One

Interview:  John Cooper, 22 year Law Enforcement Division US Fish & Wildlife and Senior Resident for ND, SD & NE.

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Interview:  John Cooper, 22 year Law Enforcement Division US Fish & Wildlife and Senior Resident for ND, SD & NE.

Building the Bakken Episode 29 Segment 2:  One on One Interview

Cooper has achieved many noteworthy accomplishments during his career in wildlife conservation. In 1982 he received the Wildlife Professional of the Year Award from the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society. He successfully pushed for passage of the landmark Water Resources Development Act, which was signed into law by President Clinton on Dec. 11, 2000. A leader in wildlife management and conservation, Cooper also served as Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, and as President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

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Interview:   US Congressman Kevin Cramer

US Congressman Kevin Cramer. Photo by Jason Spiess

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 29 Segment 1:  Bakken Government

Congressman Cramer gives an update on rail safety after the train derailment on Casselton, ND.

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Segment 1:  PHMSA Update

Interview:   US Congressman Kevin Cramer

US Congressman Kevin Cramer. Photo by Jason Spiess

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Dean Bangsund, NDSU, being interviewed by Building the Bakken host Jason Spiess. Photo by Kevin Tobosa

Segment 4:  Bakken Economy

Dean Bangsund, research scientist, North Dakota State University said one of the big issues in the Bakken is projecting long term employment.  They have been collecting data to understand the employment trends and what to project into the future.  Bangsund said their study has created a model to be dynamic with the oil and gas industry which produces non traditional workers.

He then said once they figure out those workers, they have to layer in the secondary jobs or service jobs.  Bangsund added, oil and gas are  not the only industries in the state and the third layer was to add in the other industries.

Bangsund worked with private companies and public organizations to acquire financial data, spending and other information needed for the study.  Bangsund said the results were “staggering.”

When asked for an example or to define “staggering,”  he said the development associated with the Shale drilling is up 1000% percent and the industry as a whole has increase 500% from 2005 -2011.

Bangsund said from his research the oil and gas industry is one of the top industries in the state is not going to slow down anytime soon.

When asked about comparing historical data, Bangsund said the oil boom and bust from the 80′s is historical by today’s standards.  He said the boom and bust of the 80′s was driven by a completely different economic factors.

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