Saturday, May 8, 2021

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 7, 2021

North Dakota lawmakers throw lifelines to the coal industry -- Fargo Forum

Groups sue over US program allowing pipelines on wetlands -- Associated Press

Energy Transfer expects $2.4 billion boost from winter storm -- Reuters

Feds call on lignite to answer U.S. shortage of critical minerals -- KXMB-TV

Oasis Petroleum buying out Diamondback Energy's Bakken assets -- Williston Herald

PSC irked: Lawmakers don't make rail inspection program permanent -- Fargo Forum

Continental shifting back to its oil-heavy assets in the Bakken -- Williston Herald

Company to proceed with SD uranium mining while permits on appeal -- Fargo Forum

Marathon announces wind energy agreement for Dickinson -- Dickinson Press

Oasis Petroleum anticipates more consolidation in Bakken oilfield -- Reuters

North Dakota PSC approves MDU natural gas rate hike -- Bismarck Tribune

Wyoming backs coal with $1.2 million threat to sue other states -- Associated Press

Hess Corp. will require COVID vaccination for office workers -- Tioga Tribune

In ways large and small, 2021 legislature touched North Dakotans -- Bismarck Tribune

Erica Thunder appointed as ND Indian Affairs interim director -- Fargo Forum

Numerous lignite coal and oil bills clear 2021 legislature -- Bismarck Tribune

Legislature approved water governance change, creates new dept. -- Prairie Public Radio

ND schools begin instituting Native American history into curriculum -- KFYR-TV

Dept of Public Instruction to monitor 'ESSER' funding for local schools -- Prairie Public Radio

Dickinson Public School District now offering permanent online academy -- KFYR-TV

Williams County District 8 School Board votes to end distance learning -- KFYR-TV

Divide County to vote on size of school board next week -- The Journal

Mercer County Zoning Board dicusses road access for frack sand mine -- Beulah Beacon

City and MSU Foundation agreement advances CTE plans -- Minot Daily News

Klug announces re-election plans, highlights 2020 accomplishments -- Williston Herald

Considerations underway for appointing county auditor over election -- Dickinson Press

Planting in the dust, farmers plant seed in dry, parched fields -- McKenzie County Farmer

Early census results are promising for Bakken oil patch communities -- Tioga Tribune

Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce announces new executive director -- Dickinson Press

Local Crosby businesses embracing online sales creating website shopping -- The Journal

Oil nears $70 as easing Western lockdowns boost summer demand outlook -- Reuters

Biden's dubious infrastructure jobs claims are wildly misleading -- IER

Four key questions to answer in FERC's energy grid discussion -- Energy In Depth

U.S. oil imports from OPEC are down, but Canadian imports remain high -- EIA

Oil pipeline builder agrees to halt eminent domain lawsuits -- Associated Press

U.S. proposes ending rule that weakened wild bird protections -- Associated Press

BP proves natural gas/oil still reign as profits triple on prices -- NGI

Canada's banks and investors face dilemma in meeting emissions target -- Reuters

China's emissions now exceed all the developed world's combined -- Bloomberg News

Goldman Sachs: 'Copper is the new oil.' Will Minnesota be next North Dakota? -- American Experiment


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