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North Dakota Boomtown Suffers
Author: PBS NewsHour
Narrator: PBS NewsHour
Unabridged: 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: NewsHour Productions
Published: 08/07/2012
Categories: Nonfiction, Language Arts, Business & Economics
Synopsis
As domestic oil production increases, towns like Williston, N.D., struggle to meet demand for workers, housing and improved infrastructure. For some communities experiencing the benefits of an energy boom, rapid expansion comes with serious trade-offs. Ray Suarez reports.