http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/ Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:42 -0800 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:42 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8293/buddyicons/33486233@N02.jpg?1345217823#33486233@N02 http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861628/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861628/" title="Jim DeMint at Heritage"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8251861628_af9fe4d846_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jim DeMint at Heritage" /></a></p> <p>Jim DeMint addresses the staff of The Heritage Foundation. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:42 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8251861628 Jim DeMint at Heritage <p>Jim DeMint addresses the staff of The Heritage Foundation. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8250792957/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8250792957/" title="Jim DeMint at Heritage"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8250792957_15fe29b1cd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jim DeMint at Heritage" /></a></p> <p>Jim DeMint said he first ran for office after reading Heritage's policy prescriptions for America. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:42 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8250792957 Jim DeMint at Heritage <p>Jim DeMint said he first ran for office after reading Heritage's policy prescriptions for America. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861176/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861176/" title="Heritage President Ed Feulner"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8251861176_b085f70550_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Heritage President Ed Feulner" /></a></p> <p>Heritage staff listen to President Ed Feulner. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:41 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8251861176 Heritage President Ed Feulner <p>Heritage staff listen to President Ed Feulner. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861220/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861220/" title="Ed Feulner and Jim DeMint"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8251861220_0bde3a279d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ed Feulner and Jim DeMint" /></a></p> <p>Ed Feulner and Jim DeMint share a laugh. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:40 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8251861220 Ed Feulner and Jim DeMint <p>Ed Feulner and Jim DeMint share a laugh. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8250793055/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8250793055/" title="Jim DeMint at Heritage"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8250793055_c703332653_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jim DeMint at Heritage" /></a></p> <p>Jim DeMint speaks about his passion for conservative principles and policy solutions. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:40 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8250793055 Jim DeMint at Heritage <p>Jim DeMint speaks about his passion for conservative principles and policy solutions. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8250793213/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8250793213/" title="Ed Meese and Jim DeMint"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8250793213_9c575cc22a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ed Meese and Jim DeMint" /></a></p> <p>Former Attorney General Ed Meese, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and chairman of Heritage's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, greets Jim DeMint. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:39 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8250793213 Ed Meese and Jim DeMint <p>Former Attorney General Ed Meese, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and chairman of Heritage's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, greets Jim DeMint. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861538/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861538/" title="Jim DeMint at Heritage"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8251861538_bb4253e5b8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jim DeMint at Heritage" /></a></p> <p>Jim DeMint recognizes The Heritage Foundation for its role on his career. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:38 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8251861538 Jim DeMint at Heritage <p>Jim DeMint recognizes The Heritage Foundation for its role on his career. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861576/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861576/" title="Jim DeMint at Heritage"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8251861576_7cc8ae552c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jim DeMint at Heritage" /></a></p> <p>Jim DeMint will become Heritage's next president in April. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:37 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8251861576 Jim DeMint at Heritage <p>Jim DeMint will become Heritage's next president in April. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861672/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861672/" title="Jim DeMint at Heritage"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8251861672_a65f46530b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jim DeMint at Heritage" /></a></p> <p>Heritage President Ed Feulner welcomes Jim DeMint, who will become the think tank's next president in April. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:36 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8251861672 Jim DeMint at Heritage <p>Heritage President Ed Feulner welcomes Jim DeMint, who will become the think tank's next president in April. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861092/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8251861092/" title="Ed Meese"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8344/8251861092_95c4dd4669_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ed Meese" /></a></p> <p>Former Attorney General Ed Meese, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and chairman of Heritage's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, speaks about Jim DeMint's selection as president. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:56:36 -0800 2012-12-06T20:45:36-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8251861092 Ed Meese <p>Former Attorney General Ed Meese, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and chairman of Heritage's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, speaks about Jim DeMint's selection as president. (Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Heritage Foundation)</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8093777250/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/8093777250/" title="Ernest Istook of Istook Live!"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8093777250_566425733b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Ernest Istook of Istook Live!" /></a></p> <p>Host Ernest Istook of Istook Live! from the Heritage Foundation</p> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:58:46 -0700 2012-09-17T14:33:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8093777250 Ernest Istook of Istook Live! <p>Host Ernest Istook of Istook Live! from the Heritage Foundation</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420137660/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420137660/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7420137660_af1cd9e328_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:05 -0700 2012-06-22T06:56:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420137660 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420142236/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420142236/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8143/7420142236_870231a706_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:04 -0700 2012-06-22T06:57:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420142236 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420141706/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420141706/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5334/7420141706_db0fb856fd_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:04 -0700 2012-06-22T06:57:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420141706 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420141928/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420141928/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8026/7420141928_f4e7fd31fe_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:03 -0700 2012-06-22T06:57:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420141928 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420141480/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420141480/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7420141480_83d9e8df17_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:03 -0700 2012-06-22T06:57:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420141480 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420141144/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420141144/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/7420141144_797097337c_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:03 -0700 2012-06-22T06:57:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420141144 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420140930/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420140930/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7263/7420140930_9413236870_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:03 -0700 2012-06-22T06:57:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420140930 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420140618/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420140618/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7420140618_e9d335b6c1_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:03 -0700 2012-06-22T06:57:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420140618 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420139988/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33486233@N02/">The Heritage Foundation Think Tank</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33486233@N02/7420139988/" title="A New Day for North Dakota"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/7420139988_508defbe0a_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A New Day for North Dakota" /></a></p> <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:59:03 -0700 2012-06-22T06:57:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Heritage Foundation Think Tank) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7420139988 A New Day for North Dakota <p>The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, hydraulic fracturing technology, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research (IER) traveled out West to see it for ourselves.</p> The Heritage Foundation Think Tank energy jobs northdakota oil unemployment bakken oildrilling fracking bakkenformation hydraulicfracturing domesticenergy