October 7, 2026 8:02 am
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education has launched two investigations into the University of North Dakota and Duke University in North Carolina over concerns of inaccurate disclosures of foreign funding, placing both institutions’ federal funding at risk. The Department of Education alleges that both universities submitted incomplete financial disclosures in violation of Section 117 of the Higher ...
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a slew of cases on Monday on issues including immigration, energy and voting rights as it prepares for the upcoming term. The nation’s highest court will hear arguments in cases for its next term beginning in October. Supreme Court terms typically run from October to June. Here is a ...
(The Center Square) – The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled this week that Greenpeace International cannot keep pursuing most of its lawsuit against Energy Transfer in the Netherlands as the pipeline company’s case moves forward in North Dakota. The dispute stems from litigation surrounding disruptive protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Energy Transfer sued Greenpeace International, along with Greenpeace USA ...
(The Center Square) – Crews struck oil near Tioga on April 4, 1951, launching North Dakota’s modern energy industry. The state now marks 75 years since that discovery. North Dakota now produces more than 1 million barrels per day and ranks as the country’s third-largest oil producer. The industry supports about 63,000 jobs and generates nearly $50 billion each year. ...