Well they had their fun. Now back to reality. North Dakota rode the greed train for a few years. They don’t deserve sympathy.
You know of course that this is how opec keeps out alternative energy, don’t you?
Sometimes I'm amazed to find some people that call themselves FReepers.
I guess you don't have any understanding of a time and place where demand greatly exceeds the supply of labor, housing, etc. Those things don't just magically appear. You have to pay extra to get them brought in from other areas.