North Dakota lawmakers consider a bill to study oil spills' impact on the Fort Berthold Reservation.

North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill to study the impacts of oil spills on the Fort Berthold Reservation, an oil-rich tribal area. House Bill 1611 aims to assess environmental and health risks but now needs state funding after federal policy changes. The bill has support from environmental and Native American groups but faces opposition from the oil industry, which claims existing research is sufficient.

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