Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- Top Stories North Dakota Energy -- April 30, 2021

 Geoff Simon's quick connects:

• ND adjourns following session marked by record budget, pandemic -- AP

• Recapping North Dakota's 67th legislative session -- KXMB-TV

• Burgum signs $25 million bill aimed at 'carbon neutral' power -- KFYR-TV

• ND legislature overrides veto of lawmakers' spending control -- Associated Press

• AG: Lawmakers' spending control may not stand up in court -- Associated Press

• Major ND election bill clears legislature, heads to governor -- Bismarck Tribune

• Gov. Burgum veto spotlights power struggle with ND lawmakers -- Dickinson Press

• Funding increased for ND fire districts; some want new funding method -- Bismarck Tribune

• District 36 elects new chair showing disappointment with state GOP -- Dickinson Press

• Governor greenlights health and human services merger -- Dickinson Press

• Bill gives lawmakers seven days to see audits before public -- Bismarck Tribune

• Burgum signs bill allowing fire, EMTs to carry concealed weapon -- KXMB-TV

• Judge wants U.S. Corps of Engineers to weigh in on DAPL -- Williston Herald

• DAPL wants review from United States Supreme Court -- Associated Press

• Continental ramping up Bakken operations, adds Powder River rigs -- Reuters

• ND landowners and oil industry butt heads over pore space -- Dickinson Press

• Equinor completes $900M sale to Grayson Mills announced in Feb. -- Williston Herald

• Energy makes a difference: API focuses on community service -- Dickinson Press

• Underground salt cavern storage: Helping ND's propane shortages -- Williston Herald

• Enbridge-funded account reimburses $500,000 to law enforcement -- Fargo Forum

• Drought prompting fracking innovations; production outlook good for state -- Williston Herald

• North Dakota native tapped to lead Williston State College -- Williston Herald

• Mark Pierce, ND Faces of Coal Founder, gets a distinguished honor -- Beulah Beacon

• State making pandemic learning program available for 2 more years -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota's population soars 16% to 779K in census count -- Bismarck Tribune

• Montana to gain 2nd U.S. House seat after census count -- KFYR-TV

• Longtime Bank of ND chief, Eric Hardmeyer, announces retirement -- Bismarck Tribune

• Construction plans move ahead for $5.2 million Dickinson town square -- KFYR-TV

• Williston Mayor to talk finances, re-election plans at state of the city -- KFYR-TV

• North Dakota counties earn high grades for low air pollution levels -- Fargo Forum

• 2021 Norsk H?stfest canceled again, new president to take over -- KFYR-TV

• McKenzie County commits $40M to new Ag Expo for new fairground -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Local taxable sales decline reflects dire state of industries -- Tioga Tribune

• Drought doesn't dampen plans; remain optimistic one farmer says -- The Journal

• Biden administration offers $8.25 billion in loans for power grid -- Reuters

• Biden's risking energy independence for 'unattainable' green goals -- Inside Sources

• Earth Day: Let's celebrate the real drivers behind improved environment -- IER

• Are ESG funds really a good long-term investment these days? -- National Review

• Fossil fuel divestment: A costly and ineffective investment strategy -- RealClear Public Affairs

• Halliburton back in black as North America stages 'healthy recovery' -- NGI

• Why fixing the Texas power grid and ERCOT mess is so complicated -- Forbes

• Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada -- Associated Press

• Hess Corp profit tops estimate as tanker storage bet pays off -- Reuters

• Potentially coming this summer: Gas stations running out of gas -- CNN

• Who will pay for energy transition from fossil fuels to zero emissions? -- Reuters

• Wind-energy sector gets $176 billion worth of crony capitalism -- National Review

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- April 16, 2021

 

Geoff Simon's quick connects:

• Oil industry leaders deeply concerned about DAPL's future -- KFYR-TV

• DAPL shut-in would suspend 400,000 bbd/d at least temporarily -- Williston Herald

• Bakken crude to be rerouted in every direction if DAPL shuts down -- S&P Global

• Dakota Access seeks appeals court review of pipeline permit -- Associated Press

• Enerplus building a Bakken stronghold with Hess acquisition -- Williston Herald

• Sen. Kreun: ND legislature focused on energy reliability issues -- Williston Herald

• Hoeven visits Tioga and offers insight on federal energy policy -- Tioga Tribune

• Arrow Midstream agrees to pay fines for Fort Berthold leaks -- Williston Herald

• Missoula activist Tracy Stone-Manning in running to lead BLM -- Bismarck Tribune

• AARP on MDU settlement; allocates $1M less than previous agreement -- Williston Herald

• Hess schedules shutdown for Tioga gas plant for expansion construction -- Tioga Tribune

• Energy quick takes: Things to know this week for energy industry -- Williston Herald

• SD's wind farm boom likely at end of its tailwind, say state officials -- Dickinson Press

• Safety Stinks: An honest look at workplace safety in the energy industry -- Williston Herald

• Oasis Petroleum appoints Daniel Brown as CEO and board member -- PR Newswire

• Luick chosen North Dakota Senate's president pro tempore -- Associated Press

• Senate okays merger of Health Dept with Human Services by one vote -- Prairie Public Radio

• District 40 chairman seeks to promote common ground -- Minot Daily News

• Transportation leaders react to a failed gas tax increase -- KFYR-TV

• Bill for ND Capitol accessibility upgrades goes to governor -- Bismarck Tribune

• ND House continues to approve expanding gun rights legislation -- KFYR-TV

• Legislature looking to boost state's lignite coal industry -- Dickinson Press

• McKenzie County Skills Initiative holds T4 event for students -- KXMB-TV

• Beulah High School students move into 11 new and modern classrooms -- KFYR-TV

• Mandan Public Schools to build 2 new schools after voters approve bond -- Bismarck Tribune

• Crosby native one of four finalists for Williston State College president -- The Journal

• Development Corporation turns Bowman County into Boomin' County -- Dickinson Press

• Mercer County Commission delays action on wind ordinance -- Beulah Beacon

• Broadway Corridor study on improvements seeks additional public input -- Minot Daily News

• Watford City's taxable sales fall a staggering 42 percent -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Feberal funds are working to assist in upgrading rural Internet -- Prairie Public Radio

• Mental health needs rising in ND during return to 'new normal' -- KFYR-TV

• Jesse Wellen is ready to become Watford City's newest police chief -- KFYR-TV

• Construction begins on final phase of airport runway project -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Vaccine hesitancy in western ND threatens herd immunity -- Dickinson Press

• ND receives $38M for conservation, but Biden ban risks future funds -- Western Energy Alliance

• New services; Sanford talks plans for regional full service hospital -- Williston Herald

• Texas grid operator ERCOT ends calls for energy conservation -- Reuters

• Texas has renewable energy, now it needs reliable energy -- RealClear Energy

• Texas Senate advances winter storm bill to overhaul ERCOT board -- Dallas Morning News

• Wyoming oil industry warns of "crippling" effects of fed land moratorium -- Energy In Depth

• Oil maintains upward momentum despite fresh coronavirus fears -- Reuters

• Germany's Green Energy Disaster: A cautionary tale for world leaders -- Forbes

• DiamondBack Energy raises production outlook as oil prices pick up -- Reuters

• Overreliance on wind and solar helped feed Texas's power outages -- The Federalist

• Last winter saw larger-than-average U.S. natural gas withdrawals from storage -- EIA

Geoff Simon's Top North Dakota Energy Stories, Quick Connects -- April 23, 2021

Quick connects:

• DAPL: Increasingly delicate political situation for Biden -- Williston Herald

• Pipeline owner: Shutdown would cause dire financial effects -- Associated Press

• Biden taps Montana environmentalist for US public lands boss -- Associated Press

• Bill sending more oil tax to MHA clears ND Legislature -- Bismarck Tribune

• Oil well drilled by mistake in proposed truck reliever route -- Williston Herald

• U.S. ends oil, gas lease sales from public land through June -- Associated Press

• Cramer introduces legislation to deal with abandoned, orphaned wells -- Williston Herald

• Well Done Foundation celebrates Earth Day by plugging fifth well -- Williston Herald

• Energy moves: Oasis names new CEO and money for Highway 85 -- Williston Herald

• Wardner: Session could end by next week as leaders look to save days -- KXMB-TV

• Untangling a $1.5 billion web: ND's Legacy Fund spending plans -- Tioga Tribune

• ND Senate passes Roosevelt library bill after philosophical debate -- Bismarck Tribune

• ND House passes income tax reduction plan based on fund balances -- Prairie Public Radio

• Bill limiting state in collecting unpaid oil, gas royalties clears Legislature -- Bismarck Tribune

• Bill gives state lawmakers more say in spending federal money -- Prairie Public Radio

• Burgum to lift COVID emergency declaration in place more than a year -- Bismarck Tribune

• Out-of-state organization plans to challenge Ten Commandments law -- Associated Press

• Higher Education budget on its way to Gov. Burgum for approval -- Prairie Public Radio

• Ballot measure to amend ND constitution approved for circulation -- Bismarck Tribune

• Burgum joins 14 governors in opposition to Biden's "30 by 30" plan -- KXMB-TV

• ND lawmakers greenlight pilot program for extra-long trucks -- Dickinson Press

• Lawmakers in ND House defeat year-round daylight saving time -- Prairie Public Radio

• Lawmakers put study into bill opposing presidential popular vote movement -- Bismarck Tribune

• USDA extends school meal flexibilities for ND students through June 2022 -- KX News

• Dickinson Public School Superintendent announces resignation -- Dickinson Press

• T4: Planting the seed of career choice with students -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Creating 'career pipeline' with Dickinson's Southwest CTE Academy -- Dickinson Press

• Farm Rescue making plans for 'Operation Hay Lift' to assist area ranchers -- Minot Daily News

• Sanford's Williston hospital plans could impact city's other hospital -- Williston Herald

• Tribal nation made dependant on oil & gas got little help when market crashed -- Nexus Media News

• North Central Human Service Center director to retire -- KFYR-TV

• Water released from Lake Darling into Souris River, first time in many months -- Minot Daily News

• Beautifying Beulah is the hot topic at recent City Council meeting -- Beulah Beacon

• Economic Development awards nearly $700k in Star Fund incentives -- Williston Herald

• Russian energy stocks get boost from Biden's "green energy" push -- Bloomberg News

• Clean crude? Oil firms use offsets to claim green barrels -- Reuters

• Renewables dominate headlines, but oil and gas remain king -- OilPrice.com

• Halliburton, Baker Hughes beat estimates, eye oil recovery -- Reuters

• Texas likely to add record utility-scale solar capacity in next two years -- EIA

• Exxon expands renewable fuel agreement amid clean energy push -- Reuters

• U.S. exploration/production companies are issuing new debt and equity -- EIA

• Small companies rush to buy up big oil's assets shed over environmentalism -- OilPrice.com

• Prioritizing reliability is the only way to prevent rolling blackouts -- Life:Powered