How will the energy boom affect Havre?

Courtesy Williston Herald

Traffic backs up along a thoroughfare through Williston, N.D. Havre leaders are looking at how to prepare for, and take advantage of, possible impacts if rapid expansion due to oil production in the Williston area ends up spilling over to this area.

No one knows what effect increased energy development eventually will bring to Havre and the surrounding region. Work in the Bakken formation and the Shelby area west of Havre already is bringing some changes to the area, and local political, business and economic leaders met Friday to start putting some prepar...