2010 ND Senate Debates: on Energy & Oil


John Hoeven: Managed the rapid growth in ND's oil country

Potter criticized Hoeven for poorly managing the rapid growth in ND's oil country; many people can't afford housing because oil companies have raised the rent. "I've been to the oil patch. The story I'm hearing all over is that we've gone too fast,'' Potter said. "We've more than doubled the oil production. But it's tough on those towns.''

"I find it ironic that at a time when we have a national recession, Tracy wants to go to Washington D.C. because he knows how to slow things down,'' Hoeven said.

Source: Crookston Daily Times coverage of 2010 N.D. Senate Debate Sep 24, 2010

Tracy Potter: People can't afford housing in ND's oil patch

After a question about weaning the country off foreign oil, Potter criticized Hoeven for poorly managing the rapid growth in North Dakota's oil country. Potter said many people can't afford housing because oil companies have raised the cost of rent. "I've been to the oil patch. The story I'm hearing all over is that we've gone too fast,'' Potter said. "We've more than doubled the oil production. This is good. It's great for the economy. But it's tough on those towns.'
Source: Crookston Daily Times coverage of 2010 N.D. Senate Debate Sep 24, 2010

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