Many decades ago, I spent 5 winters in North Dakota. That was the longest 10 years of my life. Oh, the people were great, but you have to love open spaces and 160° of temperature variation from summer to winter in order to really be happy there. But while most of the country has been struggling to cope with the "Great Recession," North Dakota has been...
Apparently, North Dakota hasn't heard about "peak oil." In a state normally awash in wheat, potatoes, and sunflowers, oil has become the bumper crop. That doesn't go the the heads of those North Dakotans. They are a hardy and conservative bunch. Maybe they will by some new center line reflectors for their roads or tractor warning signs. They might even buy some of that oil that is producing the government revenues and use it to heat their government buildings. Might as well keep it in house... although there is plenty of natural gas in those wells.
So, expect a ruling from the EPA to ban drilling in North Dakota. Can't have one state setting a good example, you know?
Further reading: Understanding the Belief in Peak Oil: Is The End Near?