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MN: Agricultural Landscape

MN: Agricultural Landscape

The agricultural landscape near Downer, Minn., pictured on June 5, 2016, en route to North Dakota's Hector International Airport. According to the USFWS Minnesota has lost 80% of its Prairie Pothole landscape to agricultural land.
ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

A truck carrying roughly 80,000 pounds of corn is weighed upon entry to the Dakota Spirt AgEnergy ethanol plant in Jamestown, N.D., on June 6, 2016. The biorefinery produces 65 million gallons of ethanol a year from 23 million bushels of corn, 80 percent of which is supplied by in-state farmers.
ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

A truck carrying roughly 80,000 pounds of corn is weighed upon entry to the Dakota Spirt AgEnergy ethanol plant in Jamestown, N.D., on June 6, 2016. The biorefinery produces 65 million gallons of ethanol a year from 23 million bushels of corn, 80 percent of which is supplied by in-state farmers.
ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

Farmer and rancher, Jeff Enger, with the North Dakota Corn Growers Association is pictured in front of trucks delivering corn to the Dakota Spirt AgEnergy ethanol plant in Jamestown, N.D., on June 6, 2016. Jeff is one of the many local farmers who supply corn to the plant for ethanol production.
ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

A truck leaves the Dakota Spirt AgEnergy ethanol plant in Jamestown, N.D., on June 6, 2016, after dumping its corn load of roughly 80,000 pounds. The biorefinery produces 65 million gallons of ethanol a year from 23 million bushels of corn, 80 percent of which is supplied by in-state farmers.
ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

A scene from the Dakota Spirt AgEnergy ethanol plant in Jamestown, N.D., on June 6, 2016. The biorefinery produces 65 million gallons of ethanol a year from 23 million bushels of corn, 80 percent of which is supplied by in-state farmers.
ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

ND: Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Ethanol Plant

Distillers grains, a byproduct of ethanol production, are pictured at the Dakota Spirt AgEnergy ethanol plant in Jamestown, N.D., on June 6, 2016. The biorefinery produces roughly 190,000 tons of distillers grains each year, enough to feed 300,000 cattle.
MN: E85 Ethanol Biofuel

MN: E85 Ethanol Biofuel

E85, an ethanol fuel blend of 85% denatured ethanol and 15% gasoline, is pictured for sale at a gas station in Glyndon, Minnesota, on June 11, 2016. Under the Renewable Fuel Standard, 60% less oil is currently imported in the U.S., and 214 ethanol plants nationwide have provided 14,000 jobs creating a big prospect for advanced biofuels.
ND: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

ND: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

A view of the Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge near Kenmore, N.D. as seen from the lookout tower on June 8, 2016. The refuge, which contains a 5,577 acre Wilderness Area, contains roughly 7,500 oil wells, with 800 on wetland easements, and 100 on grassland easements operated by 87 different production companies.
ND: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

ND: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

Fox pelts hang on a wall inside the Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge headquarters near Kenmore, N.D., as seen on June 8, 2016. The refuge, which contains a 5,577 acre Wilderness Area, was established in 1975 to best represent the northern mixed grass prairie environment and it is open for recreational activities such as hunting, wildlife viewing and hiking.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear and her husband, Frankie Lee, stand in front of rail cars carrying Bakken crude oil in New Town, N.D., on June 7, 2016. The share safety concerns for the local town as roughly 24 unit trains, comprised of one-hundred tanker cars pass through the small town each month after filling up at the nearby Dakota Plains Pioneer Rail Terminal.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

Oil tanker cars are pictured behind a children's playground in New Town, N.D., on June 7, 2016. Over 24 unit trains comprised of 100 rail cars travel through the town each month.
ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

Jay Doan drives a schoolbus used to shuttle visitors around the Black Leg Ranch near Sterling, N.D., as seen on June 6, 2016. Aside from raising Angus cattle Jerry Doan, a fourth generation rancher, has diversified from the typical lifestyle to offer hunting, lodging and an event space for weddings, all run by his two sons and daughter.
ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

Angus cattle are pictured on the Black Leg Ranch near Sterling, N.D., on June 6, 2016. Aside from raising Angus cattle Jerry Doan, a fourth generation rancher, has diversified from the typical lifestyle to offer hunting, lodging and an event space for weddings, all run by his two sons and daughter.
ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

Shanda Morgan holds her daughter Shayda as her son Kyle looks over the landscape of the Black Leg Ranch near Sterling, N.D., on June 6, 2016. Shanda runs wedding operations at the ranch which has successfully diversified from the typical lifestyle, providing hunting and lodging opportunities as well as raising Angus cattle.
ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

Jay Fuhrer, with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, performs soil tests at the Black Leg Ranch near Sterling, N.D., on June 6, 2016, showing the benefits of providing a diversity of cover crops along with rotational livestock grazing.
ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

Jay Doan stands in a newly renovated barn used for weddings and events at the Black Leg Ranch near Sterling, N.D., on June 6, 2016. Aside from raising Angus cattle Jerry Doan, a fourth generation rancher, has diversified from the typical lifestyle to offer hunting, lodging and an event space for weddings, all run by his two sons and daughter.
ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

The sun sets over the Black Leg Ranch near Sterling, N.D., on June 6, 2016. Aside from raising Angus cattle Jerry Doan, a fourth generation rancher, has diversified from the typical lifestyle to offer hunting, lodging and an event space for weddings, all run by his two sons and daughter.
ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

ND: Diversification as a Key to Success at the Black Leg Ranch

Jerry Doan, a fourth generation rancher, pictured on June 7, 2016, runs the Black Leg Ranch near Sterling, N.D. Aside from raising Angus cattle, he has diversified from the typical lifestyle to offer hunting, lodging and an event space for weddings, all run by his two sons and daughter.
ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

A heater treater is pictured at an EOG Resources well pad near Kenmare, N.D., on June 8, 2016. The unit separates the produced water from the gas and oil, and in North Dakota this water is much saltier than sea water.
ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

A produced water tank is pictured at an EOG Resources well pad near Kenmare, N.D., on June 8, 2016. Over 1,500 barrels of produced water spilled from this site in 2013, and the company employed scoop and haul methods along with pumping to remove the water which is much saltier than sea water and considered an environmental hazard.
ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

Manager of the Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge, Kory Richardson, points to the area of a brine spill at an EOG Resources well pad near Kenmare, N.D., on June 8, 2016. Over 1,500 barrels of produced water spilled from this site in 2013, and the company employed scoop and haul methods along with pumping to remove the water which is much saltier than sea water and considered an environmental hazard.
ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

Fencing protects monitoring equipment from cattle at the site of a brine spill an EOG Resources well pad near Kenmare, N.D., as seen on June 8, 2016. A large produced water spill occurred here in 2013 and a scoop and haul method was used to remove the brine which infiltrated 40 feet into the soil.
ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

ND: EOG Resources Brine Spill Recovery Site

A solar panel controls monitoring equipment at an EOG Resources location near Kenmare, N.D., as seen on June 8, 2016. Over 1,500 barrels of produced water spilled from this site in 2013, and the company employed scoop and haul methods along with pumping to remove the water which is much saltier than sea water and considered an environmental hazard.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Brine Spill Remediation

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Brine Spill Remediation

Dustin Anderson, an environmental scientist with Oasis Petroleum, holds a groundwater recovery pole used to draw out saltwater from a brine spill site in Burke County, N.D., on June 8, 2016. 1,500 barrels of produced water was released from an underground pipeline system in May 2015 and an electrokinetic treatment process is being employed to remove the saltwater, which is many time saltier than seawater.
ND: Delta Waterfowl Nest Checks

ND: Delta Waterfowl Nest Checks

Dr. Frank Rohwer, president and chief scientist at Delta Waterfowl, records the spot of a flushed nest during checks on a wetland easement area near Devils Lake, N.D., on June 10, 2016. A chain is dragged between two ATV's to flush ducks from the nests, thereby identifying the spot so they can be marked for research and data collection to better understand how to protect the habitat for waterfowl.
ND: Delta Waterfowl Nest Checks

ND: Delta Waterfowl Nest Checks

Dr. Frank Rohwer, president and chief scientist at Delta Waterfowl, carries a hammer and stake to mark nests during checks on a wetland easement area near Devils Lake, N.D., on June 10, 2016. A chain is dragged between two ATV's to flush ducks from the nests, thereby identifying the spot so they can be marked for research and data collection to better understand how to protect the habitat for waterfowl.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Brine Spill Remediation

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Brine Spill Remediation

A brine spill remediation site is pictured in Burke County, N.D. on June, 8, 2016, where approximately 1,500 barrels of produced water was released from an underground pipeline system in May 2015. An electrokinetic treatment process is employed for an average of two years to remove the saltwater, which is many time saltier than seawater.
ND: Delta Waterfowl Nest Checks

ND: Delta Waterfowl Nest Checks

A blue-winged teal nest is pictured during nest checks on a wetland easement area near Devils Lake, N.D., on June 10, 2016. Checks are spread out every 7 to 10 days so as to not cause abandonment, and the excrement is wiped off to allow the eggs a greater chance of survival from the threat of predators such as foxes, raccoons and skunks.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Brine Spill Remediation

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Brine Spill Remediation

Potholes dominate the landscape near a brine spill site at an Oasis Petroleum location in Burke County, N.D. as seen on June, 8, 2016. Approximately 1,500 barrels of produced water was released from an underground pipeline system in May 2015 and an electrokinetic treatment process is being employed to remove the saltwater, which is many time saltier than seawater.
ND: Delta Waterfowl Nest Checks

ND: Delta Waterfowl Nest Checks

A fawn is pictured lying in the long grass during nest checks on a wetland easement area near Devils Lake, N.D., on June 10, 2016. Unable to keep up with the mother in the event of a threat, fawns are left in a safe place until the mother returns to feed them later in the day.
ND: The Unusual Hydrology of Devils Lake

ND: The Unusual Hydrology of Devils Lake

Owner of the Woodland Resort, Kyle Blanchfield, speaks about the hydrology of Devils Lake, N.D., on June 9, 2016. Agricultural conversion of land in the 3,800 square mile basin has increased water levels of the lake, which in turn has flooded roughly 220 square miles of prime farmland.
ND: The Unusual Hydrology of Devils Lake

ND: The Unusual Hydrology of Devils Lake

Flooded farmland is pictured near Devils Lake, N.D., on June 10, 2016. Agricultural conversion of land in the 3,800 square mile basin has increased water levels of the lake, which in turn has flooded roughly 220 square miles of prime farmland.
ND: The Unusual Hydrology of Devils Lake

ND: The Unusual Hydrology of Devils Lake

A fisherman heads out in the morning light from the Woodland Resort on Devils Lake, N.D., on June 10, 2016. The lake is a popular place for recreation and water sports including prime fishing for yellow perch, walleye and northern pike which provides an annual revenue stream of $45 million.
ND: The Unusual Hydrology of Devils Lake

ND: The Unusual Hydrology of Devils Lake

Flooded farmland is pictured near Devils Lake, N.D., on June 10, 2016. Agricultural conversion of land in the 3,800 square mile basin has increased water levels of the lake, which in turn has flooded roughly 220 square miles of prime farmland.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

The Dakota Plains Pioneer Terminal in New Town, N.D., as seen on June 8, 2016 has two active gathering pipelines and transfer stations to receive crude oil from 10 trucks simultaneously.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

Pumpjacks lift crude oil and produced water from a fracture at a Marathon Oil Company location over the Bakken Formation near New Town, N.D., on June 7, 2016. The USGS estimates that the oil rich region contains a mean undiscovered volume of 3.65 billion barrels of oil.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

A hauler carrying petroleum crude oil is pictured near New Town, N.D., on June 8, 2016. Crude oil is transported by truck to distribution centers such as the Dakota Plains Pioneer Terminal where it is loaded on to tank cars for transportation via rail.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

Oil train tank cars are pictured at the Dakota Plains Pioneer Terminal in New Town, N.D., on June 8, 2016. The facility has two 8,500 loop tracks that are able to accommodate 120 car unit trains.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

The Dakota Plains frac sand terminal as seen here in New Town, N.D., on June 8, 2016, was constructed under an agreement with the UNIMIN Corporation to provide sand from their mine in Tunnel City, Wisc. Sand is a crucial part of the hydraulic fracking process, and 3-5 million pounds is used to create a single fracture.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

The Dakota Plains Pioneer Terminal in New Town, N.D., as seen on June 8, 2016 has two active gathering pipelines and transfer stations to receive crude oil from 10 trucks simultaneously with a storage capacity of 180,000 barrels of crude oil.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

Camper vans lie abandoned near New Town, N.D., on June 8, 2016. Since the fall in the price of oil, workers homes have been abandoned.
ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

ND: Oil and Gas Industry Around New Town

A crude hauler is pictured next to drilling equipment as a school bus fuels up in New Town, N.D., on June 8, 2016.
ND: Increasing Soil Health for More Productive Ranching

ND: Increasing Soil Health for More Productive Ranching

Soil health specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Jay Fuhrer, shows samples loaded with carbon and earthworms on the Oswald ranch near Wing, N.D., on June 7, 2016. By mimicking nature and taking a holistic approach to ranching, the Oswald's have seen better beef production as a result of increased soil health stemming from rotational grazing and no-till cropping systems which in turn have led to an extended grazing season and a more productive environment for wildlife. (Photo by: Alex Milan Tracy)
ND: Beekeeping in North Dakota

ND: Beekeeping in North Dakota

Storm clouds roll over agricultural land surrounding Browning's Honey Company in Jamestown, N.D. on June 11, 2016.
ND: Beekeeping in North Dakota

ND: Beekeeping in North Dakota

Honey bees are pictured on a frame during an inspection of a hive at Browning's Honey Company in Jamestown, N.D., on June 11, 2016. Each hive houses one colony with roughly 60,000 worker bees, who are all girls, that live between 6-8 weeks and travel 3-5 miles to find food.
ND: Increasing Soil Health for More Productive Ranching

ND: Increasing Soil Health for More Productive Ranching

Darrell E. Oswald is pictured on the Oswald ranch near Wing, N.D., on June 7, 2016. By mimicking nature and taking a holistic approach to ranching, the Oswald's have seen better beef production as a result of increased soil health stemming from rotational grazing and no-till cropping systems which in turn have led to an extended grazing season and a more productive environment for wildlife. (Photo by: Alex Milan Tracy)
ND: Increasing Soil Health for More Productive Ranching

ND: Increasing Soil Health for More Productive Ranching

Cows are pictured on the Oswald ranch near Wing, N.D., on June 7, 2016. By mimicking nature and taking a holistic approach to ranching, the Oswald's have seen better beef production as a result of increased soil health stemming from rotational grazing and no-till cropping systems which in turn have led to an extended grazing season and a more productive environment for wildlife. (Photo by: Alex Milan Tracy)
ND: Beekeeping in North Dakota

ND: Beekeeping in North Dakota

Zac Browning, owner of Browning's Homey Company in Jamestown, N.D., examines a hive on June 11, 2016. His bees are moved to California by truck to pollinate in January and are returned to North Dakota for the summer honey flow.
ND: Increasing Soil Health for More Productive Ranching

ND: Increasing Soil Health for More Productive Ranching

Audrey Oswald, the fifth generation of the Oswald family ranchers, is pictured on the ranch near Wing, N.D., on June 7, 2016. By mimicking nature and taking a holistic approach to ranching, the Oswald's have seen better beef production as a result of increased soil health stemming from rotational grazing and no-till cropping systems which in turn have led to an extended grazing season and a more productive environment for wildlife. (Photo by: Alex Milan Tracy)

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