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Landowner voices reservations about proposed study

A bill to appropriate $250,000 for archaeological and historical surveys in the Killdeer Mountains battlefield area before oil wells are developed drew widespread support Thursday, until the owner of the land testified.

The Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee took no action on SB2341 following nearly two hours of testimony.

Sen Rich Wardner, R-Dickinson, one of the prime sponsors of the bill, said the area, which was the site of a battle between the U.S. Army and numerous American Indian tribes in July 1864, should be studied before more oil exploration is allowed....

Read entire article at Bismarck Tribune (ND)