Geoff Simon's Top North Dakota Energy Stories -- March 19, 2021

• Bonding bill could regain lost funds with Wardner amendment -- KFYR-TV

• 'Legacy Fund' bill gaining support among cities and counties -- KFYR-TV

• Bridger seeks pipeline permit, providing alternate route out of ND -- Williston Herald

• Biden's candidate for interior secretary has North Dakota divided -- Fargo Forum

• ND tribes, senators weigh in on Haaland confirmation to head Interior -- Bismarck Tribune

• PSC encourages AARP, MDU to return to rate case negotiations -- Williston Herald

• Jane Fonda jets to Park Rapids to voice opposition to Line 3 -- GF Herald

• Shale producers find themselves in unusual position as prices surge -- Rigzone

• In a first, US pipeline agency weighs climate change impacts -- Associated Press

• Rep. Dori Hauck is sworn in to former Rep. Luke Simons' seat -- KFYR-TV

• Critics say rail facility bailout would help Hoeven's bank -- Associated Press

• House committee puts a 'do-not-pass' on primary seat belt enforcement bill -- Prairie Public Radio

• Bill seeks royalty compromise between state and oil/gas companies -- KXMB-TV

• Voting bills before ND Legislature in wake of 2020 election -- Bismarck Tribune

• Legislative leaders hope to save up to 8 days for redistricting -- Prairie Public Radio

• ND Senate passes bill to free business from COVID litigation -- KFYR-TV

• Daylight Savings Time bill passes in ND Senate -- Prairie Public Radio

• Efforts to keep daylight saving time permanent on state and national scale -- KXMB-TV

• North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party chairwoman won't seek 4th term -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota delays tax day by a month following IRS announced delay -- Williston Herald

• Williston Airport continues to see 'Modest' growth, optimistic on Delta return -- KFYR-TV

• Dunn County launches site for mental and behavioral health resources -- KFYR-TV

• North Dakota senators hear of potential risks in transgender sports bill -- Bismarck Tribune

• Divide County School Board OKs hosting prom, concerts and ball -- Crosby Journal

• Tioga hosts very popular STEMzone activities in school -- Tioga Tribune

• DSU to hold in-person spring commencement ceremony -- KFYR-TV

• Texas rejects ESG movement, strikes back at the anti-fossil-fuel lobby -- OilPrice.com

• Renewable portfolio standards do not deliver cost-effective CO2 reductions -- Real Clear Public Affairs

• Biden's halt of drilling on federal land has lawmakers demanding answers -- Fox Business News

• Biden may get his wish, some forecasters see $100/barrel oil on the horizon -- IER

• Op-ed: Texas blizzard is a preview of Biden's blackout agenda -- Inside Sources

• China emits more carbon dioxide in 16 days than Australia does in a year -- Western Journal