Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- March 28, 2025

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- March 21, 2025

• Ron Ness, NDPC: 'We're going to need massive amounts of CO2' -- Fargo Forum
• ND mineral rights fight pits MHA Nation against Burgum’s home state -- E&E News
• ND farmers push back on legislation to allow study of nuclear waste -- Fargo Forum
• Energy Transfer chair sought settlement with Standing Rock -- North Dakota Monitor
• ‘An absolute mess’: Morton County residents reflect on DAPL pipeline protests -- The Center Square
• South Dakota pipeline vote sparks concern for North Dakota oil industry -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Public hearing for Thunder Butte’s $19.6 million pipeline project scheduled for April 2 -- KFYR - TV
• Senate committee advances property tax package supported by Armstrong -- North Dakota Monitor
• Resolution introduced allowing North Dakota Legislature to move to annual sessions -- Dickinson Press
• North Dakotans rally for town hall meetings with congressional delegation -- North Dakota Monitor
• Trump trade wars add stress to North Dakota’s $41 billion ag economy -- Bowman County Pioneer
• North Dakota lawmakers discuss bill aimed at forming Ireland trade commission -- Dickinson Press
• Former North Dakota Indian Affairs' head Davis takes role at federal Interior Dept -- Bismarck Tribune
• Insurance companies concerned about wildfire liability limits for North Dakota utilities -- Dickinson Press
• Resolution to alter term limits passes North Dakota Senate on a single vote -- North Dakota Monitor
• Belfield city leaders discuss childcare shortage, rising crime trends, sales tax recall -- Dickinson Press
• Major project involving a reconfiguration of Highway 2 scheduled to start April 1 -- Williston Herald
• Community questioning reasons behind turnover in McKenzie County -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Williams County Board of County Commissioners approves 2025 Tourism Grant Program -- KX News
• Dickinson reviews budget challenges, election results and infrastructure plans -- Dickinson Press
• Recent federal policy decisions leave North Dakota tourism prospects facing uncertainty -- The Journal
• Port: Internal report details criminal accusations against former Minot police officer -- Dickinson Press
• Bill heading to Armstrong’s desk explores how to best manage special education funding -- KFYR - TV
• Divide and Ray school districts have set the dates for their annual school board elections -- The Journal
• Ray school board discusses creation of standing committees for teacher negotiations -- The Journal
• Williston Basin district selects California educator as principal for Sloulin Elementary -- Williston Herald
• Dickinson High retires ‘Midgets’ mascot due to student concerns and legal risks -- Dickinson Press
• Sen. Hoeven honors Red Trail for designation as 2024 National Blue Ribbon School -- John Hoeven
• North Dakota public schools are under attack by pro-privatization legislators -- Grand Forks Herald
• Beulah High School graduate works with Rep. Novak on student voting bill -- The Center Republican
• House bill seeks to restore school boards awarding bonuses for new teachers -- KFYR - TV
• Trump's policy choices are saving America from an "energy transition" economic disaster -- Townhall
• Harold Hamm isn’t mincing words: Low oil prices could shut down drilling in prized US shale -- Oil Price
• Colorado weighs bill to shame consumers, target fuel retailers with exorbitant fines -- Energy In Depth
• US natural gas pipeline project completions boosted LNG takeaway capacity, EIA says -- Reuters
• Biden ‘intentionally buried’ inconvenient study to justify major energy crackdown, sources say -- MSN
• Study found US gas exports did not impact climate change, so Biden admin buried it -- Fox News
• One commodity appears to be relatively stable amid tariff threats, at least for now: oil -- Texas Standard
• Trump moves to re-open 'hundreds' of coal-fired power plants across US to counter China -- Daily Mail
• President Trump posts that he is hoping to see more of nation's energy produced by coal -- The Hill
• America’s Energy Dream Team hits the field and is off to a supercharged start -- Empowering America
• US natural gas prices up on record flows to LNG export plants, cooler weather forecasts -- Reuters
• Sudden data center disconnections threaten stability of power grid, according to regulators -- Reuters
• Energy fortification is more critical than ever as AI reshapes the way businesses operate -- Forbes
• Administration takes steps to expand Arctic drilling, including contentious wildlife refuge -- The Hill
• Trump invokes wartime authority to ramp up mining and processing of critical minerals -- E&E News
• Why the EPA is right to roll back Joe Biden’s power blackout regulations -- Climate Change Dispatch
• Study shows Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act could cost taxpayers nearly $5 trillion -- Just The News

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- March 14, 2025

• State sees uptick in oil wells that qualify for tax exemption -- North Dakota Monitor

• Could geothermal power plants repurpose old oil wells in ND? -- Bismarck Tribune

• SD law raises questions about future of huge Midwest pipeline -- Bismarck Tribune

• Canadian sentenced to 25 years for destruction of energy facilities in Dakotas -- DOJ

• North Dakota Transmission Authority opens applications for electric grid resilience projects -- KX News

• DAPL developer outlines damage claims, rests case against Greenpeace -- North Dakota Monitor

• Pipeline attorneys call out discrepancies between Greenpeace witness testimony -- The Center Square

• ND clean fertilizer project falls through; no cash spent from $125M state pledge -- Bismarck Tribune

• Interior Department approves expansion of Montana's massive Spring Creek coal mine -- E&E News

• Lawmakers hear new revenue forecast predicting lower-than-expected earnings -- Bismarck Tribune

• Lawmakers weigh questions of fairness in North Dakota property tax debate -- North Dakota Monitor

• State prepares for earlier, longer fire season due to low precipitation, higher temps -- Minot Daily News

• ND Office of Legal Immigration proposes rebranding itself as Office of Global Talent -- Dickinson Press

• More testimony heard recently by legislators about term limits in North Dakota -- Minot Daily News

• Tribal lawmakers push for creation of missing Indigenous people task force with HB 1199 -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota delegation welcomes EPA's decision to restore definition of WOTUS -- Minot Daily News

• ND lawmaker became disoriented by darkness before plane crash that killed family -- Bismarck Tribune

• Williston announces new construction project as part of effort to improve infrastructure -- KX News

• Johnson & Sundeen appointed as Acting States Attorney; Perez resigns -- McKenzie County Farmer

• NDDOT puts load restrictions on all highways from Hwy 200 south to South Dakota border -- KX News

• Bowman & Slope Coun?ty Community Foundation announces grant round -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Bottineau campus leader Simone among five Dickinson State president finalists -- North Dakota Monitor

• DSU fighting for $48.5 million to save aging campus buildings, expand resources -- Dickinson Press

• Access to nutritious meals is fundamental to a child's ability to learn and thrive -- North Dakota Monitor

• Committee recommends passing bill that supports elementary foreign language education -- KFYR - TV

• Superintendent candidate for Williston Basin School District withdraws from running -- Williston Herald

• Congressional panel debates the future of school choice programs, vouchers -- North Dakota Monitor

• Inaugural AI event explores the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence -- UND News Release

• The Crosby Journal offers a paid writing internship for high school or college student -- The Journal

• Montana Technological University students tour Bakken operations to learn about oil industry -- MTech

• Thirty-one bills dealing with education advanced this legislative session; 51 introduced -- Hazen Star

• North Dakota GOP executive director Nyhus resigns to lobby for school choice -- North Dakota Monitor

• State still waiting to find out what Education Dept cuts mean for schools, colleges -- Dickinson Press

• How natural gas became America's most important export under Trump's White House -- Energy Now

• US interior secretary urges room of energy executives to drill more, mine more on public lands -- KFGO

• U.S. EPA's deregulatory sweep extends to rules impacting the oil and gas sector -- S&P Global

• Wright: Trump administration aims to cancel oil reserve sales, support small nuclear power -- Reuters

• US producers predicted to boost output from improved efficiencies rather than new drilling -- Oil Price

• Tech and gas companies eye congressional AI energy group led by Rep. Julie Fedorchak -- E&E News

• Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminum are poised to raise costs for US energy firms, experts say -- Reuters

• Ontario premier announces suspension of plan to slap surcharge of electricity exports to US -- Reuters

• Energy industry should not overreact to Trump's tariff threats: oil group CEO -- S&P Global

• World needs upstream investments in existing oil, gas fields to support energy security -- Oil Price

• Follow the money: How corrupt climate bureaucrats are robbing taxpayers blind -- Irrational Fear

• Trump EPA cancels $40M environmental justice grants to Biden admin advisers -- Free Beacon

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- March 7, 2025

• Trial underway in Energy Transfer lawsuit against Greenpeace -- The Center Square

• Political pressure led to the delay of a key permit for DAPL -- North Dakota Monitor

• Tribal nations at protest 'didn't know who Greenpeace was' -- North Dakota Monitor

• SD Governor signs eminent domain ban on CO2 pipelines -- North Dakota Monitor

• 68-turbine, 46-acre, $621 million wind project approved in northeast South Dakota -- Mitchell Republic

• Proposed Flickertail Wind Farm draws concerns from Eddy County residents -- Grand Forks Herald

• What happens to the ethanol industry if carbon dioxide pipelines are not built? -- Successful Farming

• Enable Bakken Crude Services has reported a produced water spill in Williams County -- The Journal

• How will ND spend its $6.5B budget? Here are some of the most expensive bills -- Dickinson Press

• Trump, DOGE policies see strong support among likely North Dakota voters -- North Dakota Monitor

• Reaction comes in from North Dakota leaders, organizations to Trump's State of the Union -- KX News

• Fargo lawmaker calls for special hearing on state impact of federal funding cuts -- North Dakota Monitor

• Rep. Ron Marshall resigns from Montana Legislature, cites influence of lobbyists -- Daily Montanan

• North Dakota lawmakers aim to extend term limits after voters approved them -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota eastern border cities expect confusion if time change bill passes -- North Dakota Monitor

• Rural lawmakers band together to better serve constituents during this session -- North Dakota Monitor

• Williams County Commission approves conditional use permit for frac sand facility -- Williston Herald

• Cause of Tioga fire not determined; second report released on last October's fires -- The Journal

• Seasonal load restrictions in effect for Dickinson, Stark County; maximum of 80,000 pounds -- KX News

• Flood protection for the Souris Basin could get huge boost from funding proposal -- Minot Daily News

• Biota Water Treatment Plant very close to completion as it marks 4th year of construction -- KFYR - TV

• Sizable majority of voters say legislators whiffed on rejecting free school meals -- North Dakota Monitor

• Minot High School students step up to raise money to pay off district's lunch debt -- Minot Daily News

• Candidates for superintendent position with Williston Basin School District selected -- Williston Herald

• Williston Education Association and school board prepare for contract negotiations -- KFYR - TV

• Williston Basin School Board president appoints Brittany Kilgore to fill vacant position -- KFYR - TV

• Divide County gets $925K literacy grant; district will enhance instruction, targeted support -- The Journal

• Governor to sign school voucher bill, calling it 'remarkable achievement for Wyoming' -- WyoFile

• K-12 students from across North Dakota showcase their STEM projects at state capitol -- KFYR - TV

• Canada's oilfield drilling, services sector showing signs of slowing due to threatened tariffs -- Reuters

• US natural gas prices surge on robust export flows and strong demand forecasts -- Oil Price

• Burgum formally terminates Biden-era public lands rule advisory panel and five others -- E&E News

• US Energy Secretary Chris Wright touts nuclear as tech sector's thirst for electricity grows -- AP News

• Longtime mining exec pushing administration to deem coal used to make steel as "critical" -- E&E News

• Energy Secretary Chris Wright throws support behind vast expansion in geothermal energy -- The Hill

• Plans for a new pipeline from Canada to United States floating through the oil industry -- E&E News

• Global trade wars intensify as US 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico come into effect -- Oil Price

• $375B EPA slush fund handled by John Podesta gave billions to environmental activists -- NY Post

• Washington Post advances conspiracy theory about opposition to offshore wind -- Wretched Hive

• Jump-starting a new era of energy realism; US experiencing a pivotal moment -- RealClearEnergy

• Ontario will tariff electricity going to Michigan, New York and Minnesota beginning next week -- The Hill

• Green hydrogen company Plug Power, which got $1.66B DOE loan, reports $2.1B loss -- Robert Bryce

• Lomborg: UN suppresses debate, pushes green deal policies while spreading eco lies -- New York Post

• PBS pushes climate doom, ignores real data debunking global warming hysteria -- Climate Realism

• Hey, EPA, why not regulate greenhouse gas H2O emissions while you're at it? -- Dr. Roy Spencer