Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- October 27, 2023

• ND transmission lines to receive millions in federal grid funds -- Bismarck Tribune

• $465M grant for power grids and what it means for North Dakota energy -- KX News

• North Dakota gas prices now 10 cents higher than national average -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota sees slight growth in August oil production -- McKenzie County Farmer

• North Dakota residents invited to share ideas for reducing CO2 emissions -- Minot Daily News

• Burgum presidential campaign meets donor threshold for 3rd debate; polling a hurdle -- Dickinson Press

• Burgum completes signing of special session bills, partially vetoes one creating red tape -- KFYR - TV

• Immigrants are coming to North Dakota for jobs; foreign-born population jumps 13% in one year -- NPR

• North Dakota Legislature rewrites provisions of budget bill, ends special session in 3 days -- Fox News

• North Dakota Legislature passes concurrent resolution affirming support for Israel -- KX News

• Snow piles up in North Dakota as region's first major snowstorm of the season moves east -- KX News

• Main Street ND Summit in Watford City postponed due to inclement weather -- Minot Daily News

• Ward County, Surrey, Burlington and Minot officials discuss federal funding for projects -- KFYR - TV

• Produced water spill reported by XTO Energy in Dunn County; all has been recovered -- KX News

• Mercer County reinstates moratorium on solar development for further clarification -- The Beacon

• Alexander, Williston fire departments respond to oilfield fire in McKenzie County -- Minot Daily News

• Wrigley concludes Williston School Board broke open meetings law two years ago -- Bismarck Tribune

• Port: Two North Dakota universities nearly lost millions to 'social engineering' fraud -- Dickinson Press

• Williston Basin school board accepts assistant superintendent's voluntary resignation -- Williston Herald

• Legislature advances bill that retains funds for inflationary CTE construction costs -- Minot Daily News

• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education project grants available -- The Center Republican

• Ray school board plans for roof repairs, new bus barn, and expanded commons area -- The Journal

• Native prairie project to start, restore former Ramstad Middle School site -- Minot Daily News

• Garrison Elementary new addition the first of its kind in McLean County -- McLean County Independent

• Oil and gas industry cheers victory of pro-fossil fuel new House Speaker Mike Johnson -- Politico

• House passes energy, water funding bill under new speaker with big cuts for renewables -- The Hill

• Chevron's $53B Hess deal supercharges portfolio, opens door to Stabroek -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• U.S. oil deal-making reshaping energy landscape amidst ExxonMobil, Chevron megadeals -- World Oil

• Ford reports $1.3 billion loss on EV sales in 3Q, $62,016 for every EV it sold -- Robert Bryce

• US Dept. of Energy plans to buy 6M barrels of crude for strategic petroleum reserve at $79 -- Oil Price

• Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends its deal with GM -- Ars Technica

• Why the shine has come off clean energy stocks, inflation a big factor -- Wall Street Journal

• Wyoming bets on retrieving 200 million barrels of untapped oil from Mowry Shale -- Cowboy State Daily

• Cancellation of a major CO2 pipeline renews debate about state hurdles, viability at scale -- E&E News

• Current wave of refinery capacity expansion 'likely to be the last' according to IEA -- S&P Global

• Shell to cut 15% of low-carbon jobs, scales back hydrogen business in overhaul by CEO -- Reuters

• The Fed's new climate mandate tells banks to fret about unknowable risks -- Climate Change Dispatch

• Climate summit: Energy transition without oil and gas industry doomed to fail -- EnergyInDepth

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- October 20, 2023

• PSC to hear local ordinance arguments in Summit pipeline case -- Bismarck Tribune

• $3.5B for electric grid projects; largest project includes ND -- Bismarck Tribune

• Two ND coal programs praised in recent federal review -- KFYR - TV

• ND posts record natgas production for 2nd straight month -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• EERC receives over $12M for continued study into critical minerals, salt caverns -- Bismarck Tribune

• MDU customers to see a decrease on monthly electric bills beginning in November -- Bismarck Tribune

• Jumpstarting oil boom developments; Minot eyes growth potential of stalled projects -- Minot Daily News

• Transmission lines in ND to receive millions through new federal grid investment -- Bismarck Tribune

• Union, Burgum, other GOP candidates say EVs could hurt jobs. Are they right? -- Dickinson Press

• Justin Gerhardt named to District 34 seat left open after death of Senator Doug Larsen -- KX News

• Legislative Management Committee meets to discuss special legislative session -- KFYR - TV

• Burgum's presidential campaign remains largely self-financed over last three months -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota has once again ranked most dangerous state in nation for workers -- Dickinson Press

• Democrat Katrina Christiansen announces her second bid for North Dakota US Senate seat -- AP News

• PERS board won't take active role in consideration of new bill impacting its makeup -- Bismarck Tribune

• AmeriCorps and City of Beach team up for community revitalization initiative -- Dickinson Press

• Reported Caliber Midstream produced spill near Arnegard is more than originally thought -- KX News

• State Water Commission approves $8M in cost share requests for area projects -- Minot Daily News

• Federal investigations cast shadow on Dunseith manufacturing facility development -- The Journal

• Dickinson Police Department celebrates promotions of two of its seasoned officers -- Dickinson Press

• Stark County Commissioner Messer Elected Vice President in NDCCA Leadership -- Dickinson Press

• New manager wants to make Job Service workforce center "a go-to place" -- Williston Herald

• Legislation proposed to protect Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park horses as public trust -- Dickinson Press

• 15 student teachers leading ND classrooms in wake of emergency amendment -- Bismarck Tribune

• First bison capture at Theodore Roosevelt National Park since 2021 set -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Fifteen student teachers leading ND classrooms in wake of emergency amendment -- Bismarck Tribune

• Divide County school board to focus on building student test scores, engagement levels -- The Journal

• Sanford inducted into the North Dakota University Accounting Hall of Fame -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Tour shows progress on on Broadway Circle and Center for Technical Education -- Minot Daily News

• Hazen Middle School art students demonstrate their desire for peace through posters -- Hazen Star

• North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders rejuvenates teachers with annual conference -- KX News

• North Dakota Department of Agriculture celebrates Farm To School Month with a contest -- InForum

• US oil is back, even ExxonMobil's $60B deal isn't the biggest signal; production at all time high -- NBC

• New golden era for US natural gas storage; intermittent demand, prices driving interest -- S&P Global

• What to know about the 7 winners of Dept. of Energy's $7B for regional hydrogen hubs -- E&E News

• US is set to add 8.6 GW of natural gas-fired electric generating capacity in 2023 says EIA -- Oil Price

• Biden admin will ease sanctions on Venezuelan oil and gas in exchange for election reforms -- The Hill

• Alaska industrial development agency sues federal gov't over canceled oil leases -- Alaska Beacon

• Feds OK TC Energy gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over enviro protests -- AP

• Disciplined oil and gas companies successful in winning back investors -- Oilprice.com

• Biden's green energy loan czar Jigar Shah busted for pay-to-play scheme -- Free Beacon

• Biden admin to pour $3.5 billion into grid projects that benefit pro-Democrat union -- Daily Caller

• The fabled greenhouse gas methane; negligible contribution to warming -- Climate Change Dispatch

• How groupthink, misinformation and lack of correction undermined climate science -- Roger Pielke Jr.

• Steve Milloy: Biden's kamikaze climate plan for the US economy; China not on board -- The Hill

• Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore joins climate change skeptics -- Washington Examiner

• Reality bites: Why wind, solar and electric car advocates must also love fossil fuels -- Forbes

• Green hydrogen needs vast subsidies; Costs 5 times more than H2 from natgas -- Master Resource

Geoff Simon’s Quick Connects — October 13, 2023

• 25 displaced Ukrainian workers settle into the Bakken oilfields -- Minot Daily News

• Vitesse Energy announces impactful $50M Williston Basin acquisition -- EnergyPortal

• Redefining refineries: Bridging the gap to a greener tomorrow -- Bismarck Tribune

• Balancing power demands with reducing CO2 emissions -- Grand Forks Herald

• Public Service Commission updates pipeline safety programs and security guidelines -- KX News

• North Dakota gas prices could go up dramatically if Iran gets involved in Israel-Hamas war -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota oil production rises in August; ExxonMobil purchase causes concern -- Bismarck Tribune

• $9 billion project aims to bridge nation's east and west power grids in South Dakota -- Mitchell Republic

• Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project on hold while company reevaluates route in 5 states -- KFYR - TV

• Letter: North Dakota could lead new energy technology with carbon capture -- Grand Forks Herald

• City, county and school leaders gather for Western Dakota Energy Association meeting -- KFYR - TV

• Caliber Midstream reports 178.5K gallon spill impacting ag land near Alexander -- Minot Daily News

• Burgum is giving out $20 gas cards for campaign donations in push for next debate -- Dickinson Press

• Company owning Grand Forks Fufeng land confirms it is for sale; tax payments up to date -- InForum

• $1 million building cost overrun questions still loom for top North Dakota officials -- Bismarck Tribune

• School choice advocates will campaign to get their issue before ND special session -- Dickinson Press

• Near-record attendance for North Dakota Association of Counties' annual conference -- KX News

• Rosemarie Myrdal, ND's 2nd woman to serve as lieutenant governor, dies at 94 -- Dickinson Press

• Judge denies bid for out-of-state help for North Dakota congressional age limit measure -- CBS News

• Policing investment of foreign adversaries likely challenging, state's officials say -- Bismarck Tribune

• Officials press feds to help pay for $1.1 billion water supply pipeline for the Red River Valley -- InForum

• First group of North Dakota tourists stuck in Israel arrives home, last group set to fly out -- KFYR - TV

• Stark County unveils ambitious budget with focus on infrastructure and public safety -- Dickinson Press

• Dunn County explores Emergency Services and new communication methods -- Dickinson Press

• Williston Square sees new roads opening, officials continuing search for new businesses -- KFYR - TV

• Fort Stevenson states big plans, opportunities for 50th anniversary year -- McLean County Independent

• City of Dickinson seeks to strengthen services, obtain grants, fight fiscal challenges -- Dickinson Press

• Crosby city engineers identify likely funding source for proposed infrastructure project -- The Journal

• Local company looking to build oilseed crushing plant in northwestern North Dakota -- KFYR - TV

• DSU Heritage Foundation Launches $8M Campaign for Education and Renovations -- Dickinson Press

• Williston Basin School District had improper discussions during 2021 executive session -- KFYR - TV

• Alexander Public School District again discussing plans to open a daycare -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Williston Basin Career and Technical Education Center scheduled to open next year -- Williston Herald

• Transformed Hagen Building offering an educational oasis for all ages in Dickinson -- Dickinson Press

• ExxonMobil will acquire Pioneer Natural for $59.5B; company's largest acquisition in 20 years -- The Hill

• New Middle East war delivers a new threat to world economy with potential US sanctions -- Politico

• Israel shuts down major offshore gas field amid violence; will seek alternative fuel sources -- Reuters

• Supreme Court passes on lawsuit seeking to block Biden admin 'social cost of carbon' rule -- The Hill

• EVs all queued up with nowhere to go; not on track to meet Biden 2035 target -- The Center Square

• Europe is struggling to attract solar manufacturers due to high energy and labor costs -- Oil Price

• Gulf of Mexico restrictions negatively impact US oil and gas production, analysis shows -- World Oil

• Natural gas futures rally endures amid LNG strike fears, war in Middle East -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• EIA predicts US natural gas production and demand will rise to record highs in 2023 -- Reuters

• Opec has massively raised its global oil demand forecasts over the next two decades -- Argus Media

• The hypocrisy of the EV transition; California charging station powered by diesel generator -- IER

• New film challenges "climate crisis" with facts, sound science and common sense -- Climate Depot

• Net-Zero requires trillions, impossible tech, and lower living standard -- Climate Change Dispatch

• The myth of affordable green energy is over; progress stalled as real cost revealed -- UK Telegraph