ELR Citation: 44 ELR 20004
No(s). 2013 ND 253 (N.D. Dec 26, 2013)

The North Dakota Supreme Court held that the state owns the mineral interests under the shore zone of the Missouri River, which cuts through the oil-rich Bakken Shale region. Under the equal footing doctrine, the state's title to the beds of navigable waters extends from high watermark to high water...