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North Dakota to use coronavirus aid for fracking, education

| October 25, 2020 8:06 PM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials voted to repurpose $221 million in federal coronavirus aid to various state agencies, including a $16-million grant to oil companies in support of the fracking process.

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