Legislature approves bumping pipeline tampering penalties
(WorldNews Politics)

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota`s Republican-led Legislature approved a proposal Monday that would increase the legal penalties for people who tamper with pipelines and groups that help them. The House voted 76-14 to send GOP Gov. Doug Burgum a bill that more clearly defines that it`s illegal to tamper with `critical infrastructure,` which includes everything from pipelines to cellphone towers to drinking water sources. Burgum hasn`t signaled if he`ll sign it. The bill says someone who...