Mealey's (November 30, 2017, 10:09 AM EST) -- BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge in North Dakota on Nov. 27 denied an Indian tribe’s motion to dismiss a hydraulic fracturing permit lawsuit, concluding that the fracking company that is engaged in the dispute with a federal agency made “persuasive” arguments for why the case should continue (Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., No. 17-166, D. N.D.)....