Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 26, 2023

• Chord Energy strikes deal with ExxonMobil subsidiary for $375M -- Oil & Gas Journal

• Department of Energy to expand microgrids in North Dakota -- KX News

• Additional PSC hearing for Summit carbon project set for June 2 -- The Beacon

• Group of experts discuss the dangers of CO2 pipelines in North Dakota -- KX News

• North Dakota legislators calling for investigation into Summit Carbon Solutions investors -- Ag Week

• Burgum presidential campaign announcement expected to come at Fargo event June 7 -- KFYR - TV

• Lame-duck ND lawmakers roamed to faraway conferences on the taxpayers' dime -- Dickinson Press

• State looks to get new childcare dollars into communities through outreach efforts -- Minot Daily News

• AG Wrigley releases 2022 ND crime statistics; violent crimes increase across the state -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota leaders praise Supreme Court wetlands ruling; will impact ND lawsuit -- Bismarck Tribune

• Port: North Dakota's reputation as a business-friendly state is sure taking a beating -- Dickinson Press

• Nation's first drone-based weather service launched at North Dakota's GrandSKY -- IOT World Today

• Hess announces $50,000 donation to Farm Rescue to assist in purchasing tractor -- Minot Daily News

• Tioga commissioners in talks to lease city's 29.14 net mineral acres to Pine Petroleum -- Tioga Tribune

• Newest round of Rural Energy for America Program loans and grants now available -- Williston Herald

• Dunn Co. Commission meeting centers on property dispute involving construction -- Dickinson Press

• Reconstruction is underway on Theodore Roosevelt National Park road repairs -- Bismarck Tribune

• I-94 roadwork near Dickinson ahead of schedule; September completion anticipated -- KFYR - TV

• Beulah records highest level of toxicity across North Dakota following Canadian wildfires -- The Beacon

• Williams County commissioners grant $700,000 to improving behavioral health services -- KFYR - TV

• Bowman hoping to increase tourism with White Butte highest point t-shirt campaign -- KFYR - TV

• Williston School District eyeing two new elementary schools in expected fall bond vote -- KFYR - TV

• Alexander's Jacobson selected as ND Geographic Alliance 2022 Teacher of the Year -- Williston Herald

• Williston Basin School District to offer preschool to 40 chosen by lottery starting this fall -- KFYR - TV

• Schools across North Dakota recognized for roles in 'Kids Heart Challenge' successes -- KX News

• North Dakota families with school-aged children can now apply for summer meal aid -- Dickinson Press

• Minot Public School Board holds meeting to decide staffing changes for upcoming year -- KX News

• Five candidates will run for three seats on Divide County School Board on June 6 -- The Journal

• Rugby superintendent recognized by North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders -- Minot Daily News

• Tioga explores a high school expansion that could double the size of the current building -- The Journal

• Union representing 500 Minot Public Schools teachers reaches deal on new contract -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota preschool enrollment drops while state spending per child increased -- The Center Square

• Electricity prices plunge by 75% as Finland opens new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant -- OilPrice.com

• Criminal cases over killing eagles decline even as wind energy dangers increase -- Fox News

• US refinery margins still at historically high levels and set to remain through summer 2023 -- Reuters

• Xcel, Minnesota vie for billions in federal funds to create 'clean' Heartland H2 Hub -- Star Tribune

• How solar farms took over the California desert: 'An oasis has become a dead sea' -- The Guardian

• It takes a special kind of person to work in the oil fields, and crews need a big high five -- K2 Radio

• Two-thirds of North America could face the risk of electricity shortfalls this summer -- OilPrice.com

• Five things that I truly do not understand about the "inevitable energy transition" -- Forbes

• Green megaprojects hit iron wall; delays lead to major cost overruns -- Real Clear Policy

• China's average daily coal production dipped in April from record level a month ago -- Reuters

• Biden pledged to stop funding fossil fuels overseas, but export-import bank defying him -- NPR

• AP pushes woke terms across 64 climate stories after $8M grant from leftist orgs -- Newsbusters

• There is no green "energy transition;" wind and solar cannot replace fossil fuels -- Cornwall Alliance

• Three Canadian bat species endangered by wind turbines' heavy toll on wildlife -- The Globe and Mail

• Greenhouse gas intensity of US oil production significantly lower than most other regions -- Rigzone

• Questions remain for latest rare earths mining project in northern Wyoming -- Bismarck Tribune

• Energy companies abandon proposed SD pumped storage project in Gregory County -- InForum

• California seeks EPA approval to ban sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 -- Reuters

• House votes to overturn Biden truck pollution rule, teeing up expected White House veto -- The Hill

• House advances legislation aimed at preventing federal government from banning gas stoves -- Politico

• US Permian natgas flaring could rise in 2024 as region's output exceeds pipeline capacity -- Reuters

• 'Alarmist' climate change teaching leaves pupils in fear, leading to depression, suicide -- The Telegraph

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 19, 2023

• Coal Creek carbon capture effort gets $38 million federal boost -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota producing more than million barrels of oil a day -- Minot Daily News

• Mercer County solar ordinance approved, second hearing planned -- The Beacon

• Proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in North Dakota could be rerouted -- KFYR - TV

• Gov. Doug Burgum considering a long shot presidential run, not as crazy as it sounds -- Forbes

• Burgum mulling a run for president. Could he contend in a party that loves Trump? -- Dickinson Press

• Governor's Travel and Tourism Awards recognize outstanding leaders, projects, innovation -- KX News

• GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives: North Dakota part of trend -- Bismarck Tribune

• MHA official sentenced in bribery scheme, 2 co-conspirators sentenced previously -- Bismarck Tribune

• Law enforcement shortage leaves North Dakota tribal lands feeling lack of protection -- KX News

• NDHHS raises awareness, shares resources during May for Mental Health Month -- Center Republican

• Judge favors defendants in DAPL lawsuit surrounding snowbound Suburban -- Bismarck Tribune

• Williams County announces weight restrictions on roads due to moisture received -- Williston Herald

• Williston Square facing construction challenges as supply costs dampen expectations -- KFYR - TV

• Senator Cramer raises Lake Ilo concerns in hearing, calls for expedited fix of dam -- Dickinson Press

• Bell Energy to host second annual community barbeque in Killdeer on May 19 -- Dickinson Press

• Dunn County Sheriff's Office looks for stolen Dept. of Transportation front-end loader -- KX News

• Williams County Atlas Power Data Center facing zoning and occupancy violations, fines -- KFYR - TV

• Divide County Job Development Authority exploring federal energy grant program -- The Journal

• Minot on track to fully fund flood control by 2033 due to legislative budget plans -- Minot Daily News

• Dickinson's 2023 State of the City spotlights city projects, Ukrainian immigration -- Dickinson Press

• Governor Burgum honors Medora man, Dickinson woman with tourism awards -- Dickinson Press

• Lundberg resigns, Marsh appointed to fill vacancy in Dunn County Commission -- Dickinson Press

• Bowman Co. enters rainy season in earnest, next storm to douse region -- Bowman County Pioneer

• 2023 annual McKenzie County burn restrictions in effect through October -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Rally for wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park set for July in Medora -- KFYR - TV

• Williams, McKenzie counties led March oil and gas production in North Dakota -- Williston Herald

• Dickinson Public Schools seeks community feedback to tackle growing challenges -- Dickinson Press

• Glenburn Public School District to hold annual school board election Tues. June 6 -- Minot Daily News

• Will other large districts join Fargo's defiant stance on new ND trans student law? -- Dickinson Press

• Hettinger teacher selected to attend Teacher Innovator Institute in Washington, D.C. -- KFYR - TV

• Gov. Burgum optimistic on future legislation on school choice despite veto -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Divide County schools receive $418,960 state grant for mental health programming -- The Journal

• NDMTA State Conference will showcase music education excellence in Dickinson -- Dickinson Press

• Divide County School Board approves new teachers' contract after negotations -- The Journal

• Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College graduating class breaks many records this school year -- KX News

• EPA's CCS requirement is illegal; Agency blocked its advisory board from saying so -- Junk Science

• Media omits key details in study claiming EPA underestimates methane emissions -- Energy in Depth

• IPCC admits its gloomy climate forecast are of "low likelihood," most are improbable -- Daily Sceptic

• John Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for emissions -- Bismarck Tribune

• How Montana's 68th Legislature shaped the state's energy policy -- Williston Herald

• Youth climate change lawsuit challenging Montana's energy policies heading to trial -- KFYR - TV

• US to buy 3 million barrels of crude to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve in August -- Reuters

• Two charts that explain US energy independence using EIA Monthly Energy Review -- Oil Price

• Tax credit for clean energy raises concerns among American manufacturers -- The Washington Post

• Energy security is national security: Permitting reform can get U.S. back on track -- Washington Times

• China's insatiable demand for oil hits record as IEA raises global forecasts -- Wall Street Journal

• White House commits $11B in grants, loans to rural energy development -- Williston Herald

• House Republicans push two-step deal on energy permits in debt ceiling negotiations -- Politico

• Biden administration approves Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline permit in VA, WV -- Reuters

• EPA sends final rule on amounts for ethanol, biofuel blending for White House review -- Reuters

• Judge signals hesitance to shut down Wisconsin pipeline, pleads with tribe -- Bismarck Tribune

• EPA threatens to turn out the lights; CO2 regulations will wreck the grid -- Wall Street Journal