Burden in The Bakken

Burden in the Bakken?

Activity in Williston! I haven't read the article yet, but the activity in Williston defies description.

The first thing one notices when visiting the Bakken is the vastness of North Dakota and Montana. The second thing one notices, after all the building, is the large number of trucks. These semi's are literally looking for any open space to park. The activity conjures up visions of the oil boom in and around the Caspian Sea. There are probably similarities to the gold rush in California and, later, in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

I am impressed that I have not heard one story or seen one article on front page of any newspaper about crime or disorderly conduct. Of course it's there, but considering all the activity, I would have expected to hear something. Once winter arrives, ....well, I don't know.

Tent city in Williston: no room at the inn. There may be no room at the inn now but two more motels are going up; a third was just completed this past year. All three are within elating distance of the airport and just off Million DollR Way.