Montana Ambassadors Conference – Bakken oilman says energy independence is possible

A billionaire oilman who is widely credited for jump-starting the Bakken oil boom in North Dakota and Montana says energy independence for the United States is no longer a pipe dream.

With the right energy policies, the United States could become energy independent within a few years, said Harold Hamm, founder and chief executive of Continental Resources, the nation’s 14th-largest oil company.

"Somebody asked me why energy independence is important," Hamm said Thursday. "I said it might mean that your son doesn’t have to go fight in Afghanistan."

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By TOM HOWARD [email protected]

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