Oil industry pushing bill to slash penalties on overdue royalty payments to North Dakota
Oil industry pushing bill to slash penalties on overdue royalty payments to North Dakota The issue of oil and gas royalty payments has become contentious over the last year as the Department of Trust Lands began a more aggressive attempt to collect old payments, interest and penalties it believes are owed to the state. Written By: Jeremy Turley | × Rep. Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck, presents a bill to the North Dakota House Finance and Taxation Committee on Jan. 6. Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service BISMARCK — The powerful North Dakota oil lobby has thrown its weig...