Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- January 26, 2024

• NDPSC likely to rule its authority overrides local government -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota oil output could take a month to recover, state regulator says -- InForum

• Burgum: North Dakota oil and gas industry "can extend its life by decades" -- WZFG

• Registration for Williston Basin Petroleum Conference now open -- Bismarck Tribune

• Talon Metals plant slated for North Dakota's Mercer County receives $100K boost -- Dickinson Press

• Associated natural gas a gift ? and a curse ? for North Dakota oil producers -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• Iowa regulators poised to decide Summit permit as final arguments conclude -- Iowa Capital Dispatch

• Public hearing set on January 29 for proposed 73 wind turbine project in Oliver County -- The Beacon

• Bakken oil output up strongly last year, but encore not expected -- Journal of Petroleum Technology

• Energy Transfer: Dakota Access pipeline shutdown not expected after environmental study -- Reuters

• Oil traders care more about weather in North Dakota than Red Sea missile attacks -- Market Watch

• Some North Dakota legislators concerned about effects of term limits passed in 2022 -- Dickinson Press

• After turning down reelection bid, Gov. Burgum stumps for Trump in New Hampshire -- Dickinson Press

• Rick Becker, End Unfair Property Tax chairman, announces bid for US House seat -- Dickinson Press

• With Armstrong running for governor, who's in race for ND's sole House seat? -- Grand Forks Herald

• Former Grafton legislator Tom Campbell announces run for U.S. House -- Grand Forks Herald

• Burgum advocates for major tax reforms and statewide innovation in final address -- Dickinson Press

• Prominent Republicans not ruling out a run for governor as Burgum bows out -- North Dakota Monitor

• Cramer won't run for North Dakota governor; wants to continue gaining seniority in Senate -- Politico

• Three Bismarck Republican lawmakers skip local endorsing convention -- North Dakota Monitor

• Department of Commerce launches Office of Community Development & Rural Prosperity -- KX News

• North Dakota and Maryland's unemployment rates tie as the lowest in the country in 2023 -- WZFG

• New military museum construction set to start in 2025 at North Dakota Heritage Center -- KFYR - TV

• Burgum joins 25 Republican governors supporting Texas border efforts -- North Dakota Monitor

• Judge hears arguments on stopping Badlands bridge while lawsuit plays out -- Bismarck Tribune

• Four lineworkers from Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative receive the Life Saver Award -- The Journal

• Minot attorney to seek Republican endorsement for District 40 state senate race -- Minot Daily News

• Meet Iuliia Kravchuk: New North Dakotan providing support for refugees in Dickinson -- KX News

• Size of December Burke Co. produced water spill now estimated at 33K gallons -- Bismarck Tribune

• Dickinson City Commission approves water main, lead service line replacement -- Dickinson Press

• Spill reported east of Watford City releases 250 barrels of brine and 50 barrels of oil -- KX News

• Minot Mayor Tom Ross to give State of the City address at MSU Dome on February 8 -- KFYR - TV

• Williston School Board votes to hold future meetings in-person, security requested -- KFYR - TV

• Ray Public School sets its annual board election for May 7; three seats up for election -- The Journal

• Minot Public School Board looks at deficit of $1.3M; could be down $6 million by this fall -- KX News

• North Dakota high school students who got scholarships more likely to stay in state -- Dickinson Press

• Nedrose students educating peers and community through Vision Zero program -- Minot Daily News

• Bakken Area Skills Center opens doors to expanded space and opportunities -- KFYR-TV

• Minot joins list of 299 ND elementary schools participating in All Kids Bike program -- Minot Daily News

• Dakota West Credit Union accepting scholarship applications for 3 awards -- Bowman County Pioneer

• How do county and state nominations for Teacher of Year Program work in North Dakota -- KX News

• Hazen School Board approves motion to keep counselor, specialist positions -- Hazen Star

• Biden pauses LNG export approvals, bows to pressure from climate extremists -- Reuters

• Biden vetoes GOP-led effort to repeal waiver of 'Buy America' requirements for EV chargers -- The Hill

• Biden seeks to appease far left progressives with LNG ban, other climate moves -- The Hill

• US oil refiners ask EPA to reform renewable fuel credit program by restricting participation -- Reuters

• US oil industry sees biggest-ever quarter for mergers and acquisitions worth $144 billion -- Oil Price

• Bid to modernize New Mexico oil and gas regulations clears first hurdle amid litigation -- AP News

• SCOTUS appears ready to revoke Chevron doctrine; could weaken climate law rollout -- E&E News

• Norway's clean energy ambitions based on digitalization are not enough to cut emissions -- Forbes

• The billionaires behind the gas bans; they're all anti-fossil fuel hypocrites -- Robert Bryce

• Markers along the road to the death of net zero; green illusion dying -- Manhattan Contrarian

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- January 19, 2024

• New federal rule to force oil states to cut methane emissions -- North Dakota Monitor

• Produced water and oil spills reported in several ND counties -- Dickinson Press

• Production milestone to be celebrated at petroleum conference -- Minot Daily News

• Future of Bakken oil is strong despite federal interference -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Bakken production growth will soon test infrastructure limitations, takeaway capacity -- RBN Energy

• Attorney General Wrigley blasts Biden administration on oil lease strategy -- McKenzie County Farmer

• PSC to hold public hearing on proposed Oliver County wind farm, transmission line -- Minot Daily News

• Coal Creek Station to become fully circular power plant, decarbonize concrete -- Grand Forks Herald

• 'First of many' attempts to stifle proposed CO2 pipeline blocked by the SD House -- Dakota Scout

• Sierra Club challenging Basin Electric's rates in FERC case; PSC will intervene -- Bismarck Tribune

• Utilities plan onsite gas storage to improve reliability; critics cite safety concerns -- North Dakota Monitor

• PSC sets hearing regarding construction of transmission line in Williams County -- Minot Daily News

• Trump wants Gov. Doug Burgum to be 'a very important piece' of his administration -- Dickinson Press

• National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program to begin taking shape under NDDOT plan -- KFYR-TV

• Work at underground facility in Black Hills finds microbes that turn CO2 into solid rock -- Dakota Scout

• North Dakota property tax reform group touts progress on forcing statewide vote -- Dickinson Press

• If Legislature convened this year, lawmakers say workforce would be a big issue -- Dickinson Press

• Trygve Hammer more than doubles 2022 campaign pledges less than 1 week after launch -- KX News

• Longtime North Dakota legislator Rust to retire; Kannianen also leaving Senate -- Bismarck Tribune

• Lawmaker who insulted police in DUI stop gets unsupervised probation, $1K fine -- Bismarck Tribune

• Minot Rep. Randy Schobinger will not seek re-election to the North Dakota House -- Minot Daily News

• District 40's Karen Krebsbach will not seek endorsement for reelection to Senate -- Minot Daily News

• District 2 Reps. Anderson and Longmuir to seek reelection without party's endorsement -- The Journal

• MHA Cultural Interpretive Center receives Gold Star Award for Sustainable Design -- Minot Daily News

• Arctic blast shatters century-old records in Dickinson, prompts emergency shelter -- Dickinson Press

• Bakken Area Skills Center welcoming students for in-person classes -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Medora businesses, statewide tourism could suffer without wild horses -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Native American students across North Dakota invited to join expanding INSTEM program -- WDAY

• Griggs County school bond fails, measure received 54% but needed 60% -- Griggs Co. Schools

• Williston's Hagan Elementary School evacuated due to report of potential gas leak -- KX News

• Gymnasium renovations may disrupt spring activities for Divide County School District -- The Journal

• McLean County schools adopt 'Handle with Care' for student well-being -- McLean County Independent

• How Texas kept the lights on in the recent deep freeze - natural gas generation -- NY Times

• Texas residents, businesses asked to conserve electricity use as deep freeze strains grid -- Oil Price

• In first look at 2025, OPEC surprise early prediction expects robust global oil demand growth -- Reuters

• Norway boosts oil and gas drilling, awards 62 offshore exploration licenses to 24 companies -- Reuters

• Chevron CEO warns ongoing Red Sea tensions pose "very real" risks to oil flows and prices -- The Hill

• Extreme cold drives big drop in US natural gas supplies amid forecast of record demand -- Reuters

• BLM takes major step toward boosting utility-scale solar on federal lands across the West -- E&E News

• Winter freeze slaps EV owners with charging nightmare. less range, long lines -- Washington Times

• No more going wobbly in climate fight, Trump supporters vow to reverse climate agenda -- Politico

• Cold snap shows folly of Trudeau net zero electricity; Alberta very close to blackouts -- Calgary Sun

• Higher demand, efforts to boost energy security push China coal production to record high -- Oil Price

• Montana Supreme Court won't block ruling that said emissions can't be ignored -- Bismarck Tribune