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"Boomtowners" – The lives of North Dakota, Montana oil patch residents are focus of Smithsonian Channel series

A documentary chronicling the lives of residents and workers in the oil-rich region of North Dakota and Montana that has created a modern-day gold rush will start airing Sunday 4/26 on the Smithsonian Channel.

The six-episode "Boomtowners" http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/boomtowners/1003787 is the latest television project aimed at capturing the complexities of life in the Bakken shale region that has attracted thousands of workers from around the country and their families as they seek high-paying jobs in the oil fields. The series focuses on several people including a judge whose caseload has soared, a Phoenix-native trucker who hauls oil across the region, and an oil field worker who’s a street preacher on his days off.

Regina Garcia Cano Associated Press

Full Story: http://trib.com/business/energy/the-lives-of-north-dakota-montana-oil-patch-residents-are/article_5dd6825e-b55b-53f3-8e4f-1f9f2500ee34.html

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