School Enrollment Spiked With Production in N.D. -- Report

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Date

June 20, 2016

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Energy Wire

"School enrollment, especially in the elementary grades, in North Dakota's shale-touched regions rose in tandem with Bakken oil production, according to a new analysis from Resources for the Future."

Topics

Industry and Fuels

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