Full Length Interview: Cramer talks Trump, oil and airports

December 13, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer talks about the oil and gas industry and how North Dakota is a major player.  He also discusses what president-elect Donald Trump will be like for the energy industry as well as the EPA. Airports infrastructure is discussed in detail and […]

New pipeline policies being looked at

December 12, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Kathleen Sgamma, president, Western Energy Alliance, Denver, CO Talks about the financial impact of the energy protests and how it is creating new policies within auctions and conventions.

Spiess invited as a guest on BBC World to talk DAPL protest

December 5, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Multimedia journalist Jason Spiess appeared on the BBC World Service’s World Have Your Say regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest and the Bakken oil fields.  Spiess is joined by Dallas Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network and Chris White, energy and environmental reporter, Daily Caller News Foundation. The round table discussion addresses […]

How the EPA will look under Trump

November 28, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer Talks about how public officials need to make themselves and their offices accessible to the public.  Cramer also talks about how the EPA would look under president elect Donald Trump.  In addition he also speculates what will happen to the energy industry over the next […]

Bakken airport seeing more travelers

November 28, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Steven Kjergaard, executive director, Williston Basin International Airport The Bakken impact continues to amaze the economy and break new ground. Literally and figuratively.  In the midst of record number of population increases, greenfield refineries being constructed and major infrastructure being completed, another rarity has broke ground in Williston North […]

Cramer talks Trump and energy

November 23, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer Gives an overview of how the energy industry will look under a Trump administration.  Cramer talks oil, gas and coal.

Bakken communities building for tomorrow

November 23, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Vicky Steiner, executive director, Western Dakota Energy Association Gives an update on some Bakken communities and their major infrastructure projects.  She also talks about the tax formula for the local municipalities.

Full length interview: U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer

November 18, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer Cramer talks about what it is like campaigning in a federal election every two years.   Part of his strategy is town hall meetings and making himself and staff available.  He says he always doesn’t agree or is persuaded, but appreciates the communication and open connection […]

Full length interview: Vicky Steiner and Geoff Simon

November 18, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Vicky Steiner and Geoff Simon, Western Dakota Energy Association Steiner and Simon talk about the changes in Western North Dakota and the Bakken oil fields. Stiener also talks about her past role as executive director, which will end December 31, 2017.  Simon will be taking over as the new […]

From covering the protest to taking cover

November 14, 2016 jasonspiess 0

  When journalist Erin Schrode arrived to the Bakken she assumed she would be covering the protest for a number of media outlets. After a few days, Schrode went from telling stories to becoming a major one, one that went viral across social media, viewed by millions and picked up […]

Journalist shot in DAPL protest talks about experience

November 14, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Erin Schrode, environmentalist journalist Talks about her experience getting shot by a rubber bullet by authorities and how the media coverage.  She also talks about recorded video footage, millions of online views, social media exchanges and the protest camp’s general culture.

BLM auctions going online due to protests

November 14, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Kathleen Sgamma, Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, Western Energy Alliance Talks about the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, as well as some others, and how it is shifting BLM mineral auctions to go online with their oil and gas auctions.

New leadership in the Bakken

November 14, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Vicky Steiner, executive director, Western Dakota Energy Association Talks about a recent six city study regarding the future growth and investment into the Bakken.  She also talks about the change in leadership for the Western Dakota Energy Association.

How technology is impacting oil and gas

November 7, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Brian Scheid, senior editor, SP Global Platts Talks about the future of the oil industry and how that impacts the Bakken.  He also explains how technology is impacting the industry in new ways.

Bakken BBQ still raising money

October 30, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Tiffany Steiner and Jackie Schmidt, MBI Energy Services, Dickinson, ND Share their thoughts on the community spirit in the Bakken with low oil prices and talk about the upcoming API Christmas Party and other holiday events.

Black Hills investing in technology futures

October 12, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Jeff Wehrung, Black Hills State University Shares his views on start ups and entrepreneurism and how it is impacting the Black Hills.  He also talks about how the Black Hills is impacted by energy from WY and ND.