Friday, March 15, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- March 15, 2024

 NDPC program that brought Ukrainians to North Dakota oil fields ends -- ABC News

• Commerce Commissioner says ND energy future is phenomenal -- Minot Daily News

• Red Trail Energy ethanol plant first to enter carbon offset market -- Bismarck Tribune

• Oil and gas experts to gather at Williston Basin Petroleum Conference -- KX News

• US carbon pipeline company pledges no oil recovery, but Bakken drillers want it -- Dickinson Press

• Despite past statements, Summit officials now say CO2 pipeline could serve oil industry -- Star Tribune

• Anti-pipeline group plans voter referral of South Dakota 'Landowner Bill of Rights' -- Dakota Scout

• Environmental Quality releases ND climate plan; initial focus on existing programs -- Bismarck Tribune

• South Dakota solar farm to begin operation soon east of Rapid City, Basin buying power -- KOTA-TV

• Minnesota wind generation fell in 2023, natural gas generation way up -- American Experiment

• North Dakota taxable sales, purchases in 2023 up nearly 12% over previous year -- Bismarck Tribune

• Armstrong says experience a strength in bid to be North Dakota's next governor -- North Dakota Monitor

• 'Political outsider' Miller lays out policy positions in North Dakota governor race -- North Dakota Monitor

• Burgum suggests Kelly Armstrong isn't the right choice for governor; Armstrong responds -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota Emergency Commission approves $3.4M for Christmas ice storm -- North Dakota Monitor

• Dickinson to host multi-industry job fair for local employment opportunities March 19 -- Dickinson Press

• Alex Balazs emerges as 4th Republican candidate in North Dakota's US House race -- Dickinson Press

• Tioga native Bob Harms enters state Senate race unendorsed to succeed Rust in Dist. 2 -- The Journal

• District 38 Democratic-NPL Party endorsed Lisa Hermosillo for North Dakota House -- Minot Daily News

• Congress to Park Service: Keep wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park -- Dickinson Press

• Formentera Operations reports 300 barrel produced water spill southeast of Portal -- The Journal

• City of Killdeer unveils ambitious Comprehensive Marketing Plan to propel growth -- Dickinson Press

• Virtually all oil and produced water has been recovered from pair of reported spills -- Dickinson Press

• Census estimates indicate expansion in North Dakota's Bakken counties for 2023 -- Minot Daily News

• Steps are being taken to get two needed Mercer County positions filled for rest of 2024 -- Hazen Star

• Belfield City Council debates $9 million proposed water system improvement project -- Dickinson Press

• Ray school board members up for re-election are lone candidates to file for May 7 ballot -- The Journal

• T4 Summit in Bottineau gives area students tools to learn about workforce needs -- Minot Daily News

• Watford City to host T4 summit next month for area students in grades 6 through 8 -- Minot Daily News

• WBSD7 board unanimously approves Supt. Dr. Faidley's performance evaluation -- Williston Herald

• Public meetings set to discuss Williston Basin School District #7's bond referendum -- Williston Herald

• Oakes school bond fails, $14.8 million measure received just 42% support -- NewsDakota.com

• Decision to close McKinley and Bell Elementaries brings questions of enrollment -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota providing more training for teachers on misconduct in the classroom -- Dickinson Press

• Unique scholarship opportunity for seniors interested in clean energy career -- Bowman County Pioneer

• EPA methane rule the latest battleground over whether agency has exceeded its authority -- E&E News

• Biden seeks $1.8B boost for EPA as he seeks to cement legacy of fighting climate change -- E&E News

• U.S. has shaken off its reliance on imports of fossil fuels for the first time in forty years -- Newsweek

• US leads global oil production for 6th straight year, record breaking average of 12.9M bpd -- Reuters

• US raises crude production growth forecast for 2024, lowered forecast for global growth -- Hart Energy

• US gas prices rise for 2nd straight week amid rising demand, ongoing refinery maintenance -- Oil Price

• U.S. power consumption will rise to record highs in 2024 and 2025 according to EIA outlook -- Reuters

• Bill to end Colorado oil, gas permitting could have $2B impact on tax revenue -- The Center Square

• Energy Workforce: US oil and gas jobs experienced 'slight gain' of 1,466 jobs in February -- World Oil

• US seeks to buy 3 million barrels of oil for SPR as one storage site winds down maintenance -- Reuters

• Declining demand for electric vehicles weighing on the nickel market; recovery possible -- Oilprice.com

• The high costs of New York's crazy climate law keep soaring, up to $1 trillion by 2050 -- New York Post

• More states join OK lawsuit against SEC over climate disclosure mandate -- Oklahoma Energy Today

• India added 2,120 megawatts of coal generating capacity in 2023 -- Not a Lot of People Know That

• America's grid needs reliable power, not more muddled green schemes -- Pacific Research Institute

Friday, March 8, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- March 8, 2024

Oneok capitalizing on flood of Williston Basin natural gas -- Natural Gas Intelligence

Corps chose not to publicize environmental damage by protesters -- Dickinson Press

MDU customers seeing big costs due to Williston crypto mine -- Bismarck Tribune

Fed. court dismisses MHA challenge against ND oil drilling approval -- BNN Breaking

Testimony shows Burgum didn't want DAPL to escalate into standoffs, bloodshed -- Dickinson Press

ND among states suing EPA over air pollution limit that could limit economic development -- The Hill

Emmons County to appeal pipeline jurisdiction ruling by Public Service Commission -- Dickinson Press

North Dakota gas prices jump; experts cite factors including refinery maintenance -- Bismarck Tribune

North Dakota gets over $150M for electric infrastructure from USDA Rural Development -- KX News

Utility regulators approve Great River plan that aims for 90% carbon-free power by 2035 -- Star Tribune

Copies of deleted AG emails discovered in connection with Ray Holmberg -- North Dakota Monitor

Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucus, adds to victories going into Super Tuesday -- KFYR - TV

Kevin Cramer's son pleads not guilty to charges for events before fatal high speed chase -- AP News

State's attorney calls for further investigation of attorney general building overrun -- Dickinson Press

Julie Fedorchak campaigns in Dickinson, addresses issues and endorses Trump -- Dickinson Press

Most major industries in North Dakota will add jobs over the next two years -- The Center Square

Portal open for comment on performance of the North Dakota Highway Patrol -- ND Highway Patrol

District 4's GOP endorses Chuck Walen for Senate, Rep. Clayton Fegley for House -- Minot Daily News

Land valuation, access and zoning loom large at Mercer County Commission meeting -- The Beacon

Tank failure spills over 300,000 gallons of magnesium chloride in McKenzie County -- Dickinson Press

Crosby, Fortuna, Ray among area cities with major increases in 2023 taxable sales -- The Journal

Federal judge blocks Little Missouri bridge on Short Ranch in Billings County -- Bismarck Tribune

Dickinson Fire Department training captain sparks excellence in firefighter education -- Dickinson Press

North Dakota Democrats endorse three Turtle Mountain tribal members in District 9 -- Dickinson Press

600 middle, high school students in North Dakota get taste of working a trade at T4 summit -- KX News

Jason Germundson named assistant superintendent for Williston Basin School District -- KFYR - TV

Governor Burgum visits Grand Forks' Career Impact Academy construction site -- Dickinson Press

John Hoeven Elementary School teachers partner to create successful botany club -- Minot Daily News

US funding bill would block China from buying oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve -- Reuters

ND school districts speaking out against racial harassment at sporting events -- Valley News Live

MethaneSAT satellite designed to track global methane level set to launch from California -- The Hill

Enbridge to spend $500 million on expanding pipeline, storage assets; raises profit targets -- Reuters

OPEC+ production cuts deepen with extensions from Saudi Arabia, Russia other oil giants -- AP News
 
Madness continues: SEC climate rule forces companies to disclose emissions -- Washington Times

Oil prices driven up by growing demand in US and China, the world's biggest oil consumers -- Reuters

States eye rescue of retiring coal plants facing closure amid a boom in renewable energy -- E&E News

Group of oil-and-gas companies accelerating investments in geothermal energy -- Wall Street Journal

Toyota announces preference to buy carbon credits over ramping up EV production -- Carbon Herald

Green billionaires press Hollywood to promote Armageddon-like climate movies -- Daily Skeptic

Empirical evidence shows the world isn't doomed. so why all the climate hysteria? -- Spiked

The renewable scam: Exposing the real costs of wind and solar energy -- John Stossel, Townhall

Scientists expose major problems with climate change data, temp record -- Climate Change Dispatch

How extreme weather became climate change symbol, contradicting the science -- The Honest Broker

New Mexico Gov Luhan Grisham vetoes tax credit for small oil and gas wells -- News from the States