A grant from a federal safety regulator will help North Dakota invest in the infrastructure needed to transport oil safely and efficiently, a senator said. U.S. Sen. John Hoeven , R-N.D., said the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration granted the state about $200,000 to improve its ability to respond to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials like crude oil . “It’s important for us to invest in the right kind of infrastructure to move energy [resources] as safely and efficiently as possible, now and into the future,” Hoeven said in a statement. “This grant will help us do just that.” Hoeven, who serves on an energy committee in the U.S. Senate, said he’s been pushing an agenda that includes improvements in rail […]