Category: In The News
Derrick Braaten Speaks about Pore Space Lawsuit at Press Conference
The Northwest Landowners Association, represented by Derrick Braaten, filed a lawsuit against the state saying the pore space law “strips landowners of their right to possess and use the pore space within their lands and allows the State of North Dakota to directly redistribute that right to others without the consent of or compensation to … Read More
Landowner group sues state over ‘pore space’ law
Braaten Law Firm filed suit against the State of North Dakota on behalf of the Northwest Landowners Association, calling a new law “a taking of the inalienable rights of North Dakota landowners.” Read the article here.
Braaten Law Firm files suit against the State of North Dakota on behalf of Northwest Landowners Association
Braaten Law Firm has filed suit on behalf of Northwest Landowners Association against the State of North Dakota for the unprecedented taking of private property rights as a result of passage of Senate Bill 2344. Standing alongside the landowners of North Dakota, the firm will commit any and all resources to protect the private property … Read More
ND Governor signs pore space bill despite landowner opposition
A group of Western North Dakota landowners recently testified against ND Senate Bill 2344, saying the bill is an offensive taking of private property rights. Northwest Landowners urged the Governor to veto the bill. Read Burgum’s statement here.
Derrick Braaten on News and Views
Our own Derrick Braaten recently appeared on The Mighty 790 KFGO with Shirley Meyer to discuss SB2344. Listen to their conversation here.
Western North Dakota Landowners Call Property Rights Bill ‘Offensive’
A group of Western North Dakota landowners recently testified against ND Senate Bill 2344, saying the bill is an offensive taking of private property rights. Our own Derrick Braaten testified to urge lawmakers to consider a more in-depth study of the issue instead of proceeding with the current bill. See the full story here.
ND High Court Rules Against Landowners on Sargent Co. Drain
Landowner rights has recently been a contentious issue in North Dakota. This article from Agweek outlines a case we took on behalf of a group of landowners in Sargent County. See the full story here.
Sarah Vogel: Legal giant killer in the 1980s farm crisis
Agweek’s Mikkel Pates wrote a story about Sarah Vogel, a founder of the predecessor firm to Braaten Law Firm. Sarah’s work during the farm crisis helped hundreds of thousands of farmers, and she was a beacon of hope for farmers who had nowhere to turn. See the full story here.
Industrial Commission gives oil industry more flexibility on flaring
Derrick Braaten, a Bismarck attorney who represents landowners and royalty owners, said he doesn’t think the commission is taking the right approach to encourage investment. “To me, it’s too much of a nice guy approach,” Braaten said. “I understand being business-friendly, but businesses respond to regulatory environments, too.”
Sides spar over water permit for refinery near national park
A company developing an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota has supplied adequate information to justify drawing water from an underwater aquifer, State Water Commission officials testified Wednesday. An attorney for area landowners challenging the recommended permit for the Davis Refinery countered that information from developer Meridian Energy Group has been … Read More