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A Closer Look at Wind Development Contracts
I would like to discuss a couple of the common “traps for the unwary” related to wind development contracts. First, it is important to know if you are dealing with an actual, experienced developer. There are companies that might be out to secure leases on a large portion of land with a good prospect for … Read More
Landowners’ Rights and Wind Development
As many landowners in North Dakota and surrounding states are recognizing, wind development has not gone away, and seems to be ramping up recently. I have heard from several landowners who have been approached in recent weeks and months with wind development leases, and I’d like to discuss a few important issues related to these. … Read More
Attorney Derrick Braaten on Buffalo hog farm and petition for rehearing
Derrick Braaten and his clients, a group of concerned citizens from Buffalo who are opposing the establishment of a large hog operation there, says they’ve submitted a “petition for rehearing” to the North Dakota Supreme Court. The group is asking for a rehearing after being dissatisfied by the court’s recent opinion. In it, the court … Read More
Attorney Derrick Braaten on Buffalo hog farm Supreme Court decision
Derrick Braaten of Baumstark Braaten Law Partners represents a group of Buffalo, ND, landowners who are opposing the establishment of a 9,000-hog concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in their backyard. Last week, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Minnesota-based Pipestone Holdings that will operate the facility. Braaten was arguing that the … Read More