Political Irony for Obama in North Dakota Oil Boom: Energy Sector Leads Jobs Recovery and Re-Election Chances
Early this morning Scott Terrell boarded Amtrak’s Empire Builder in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for the overnight ride east to Williston, N.D. A month ago I met Scott while riding the same train to the heart of the northern Great Plains oil and gas boom. In the weeks since, I’ve learned more about the influence of energy development in the Dakotas and other states, and how it affects men like Terrell. Let’s just put it this …