James MacPherson

Associated Press

In this June 11, 2014, file photo, visitors hike to a stone lookout over the Little Missouri River inside the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, located in the Badlands of North Dakota. Anemic funding, alleged unpaid work and legal fights are hobbling developers of a proposed $800 million oil refinery near the park in western North Dakota. But the project manager for Meridian Energy Group's Davis Refinery, which has drawn criticism from environmental groups and others who worry it would add to pollution near the national park, insists it will be built.

Planned Refinery by National Park Hurt by Funding, Lawsuits

The company has raised only about 6% of the project's costs to date.

In this Jan. 30, 2019 photo provided by Sen. Kevin Cramer's office, Tommy Fisher, right, talks with Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., at the lawmaker's office in Washington, D.C. Fisher runs Fisher Sand & Gravel, the North Dakota company that won a $400 million contract to build part of the border wall. But the contract is now being audited over concern it may not meet requirements.

Border Wall Contract Winner

People describe Tommy Fisher as a man with a get-it-done attitude, a knack for self-promotion and a strong belief in the company he took over from his father when he was just 25.

Fisher Lands Border Wall Contract

He made numerous appearances on Fox, repeating that he could build the wall, faster, better and cheaper than anyone.

This photo shows affected land from a Keystone oil pipeline leak near Edinburg, North Dakota.

Pipeline Restarts After ND Leak

The leak is responsible for an estimated 383,000 gallons of oil.

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Questions Raised About ND's System

Timely, accurate and accessible information would hold companies and regulators accountable.

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Gas Spill Much Bigger Than Reported

The Health Department never updated its report to reflect the severity of the spill.

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Refinery by Nat'l Park 1 Year Behind

Securities filings show the company has raised less than 5% of the project's construction costs.

Cause of ND Pipeline Spills a Mystery

"We still don't know what happened," said a scientist from the State Department of Health.

Wastewater Leaks into Tributary

The spill contained saltwater, oil and, potentially, fracking chemicals.

In this Oct. 22, 2015 file photo, workers tend to oil pump jacks behind a natural gas flare near Watford City, N.D. Natural gas is being burned off and wasted at record levels in North Dakota because development of the pipelines and processing facilities needed to handle it has not kept pace. Natural gas production hit a record in March. But about 20 percent of it went up in flames through “flaring,” the process of burning off the gas when it can’t be captured.

ND Natural Gas Waste Continues

Environmentalists and even a key Republican say the problem will persist as long as the state doesn't take a tougher approach with the industry.

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Massive ND Oil Spill Finally Cleaned Up

It took five years and nearly $100 million.

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$150M Natural Gas Plant Planned for North Dakota

There are now four projects proposed to capture more of the record volume of gas that is coming as a byproduct of the state's oil production.