Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- June 28, 2024

• $32 million loan approved for proposed natural gas facility -- North Dakota Monitor

• Legislators receive update on enhanced oil recovery projects in Bakken -- KFYR - TV

• Iowa board approves permit for Summit CO2 pipeline -- Iowa Capital Dispatch

• Group submits petition to refer new SD CO2 pipeline law -- Black Hills Pioneer

• Federal government to invest more than $3 million in North Dakota coal communities -- WZFG

• North Dakota Department of Transportation receives $25.9M funding for EV chargers -- KFYR-TV

• Educators learn more about petroleum industry at annual teachers seminar -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota's Project Tundra delayed, cost up; officials blame federal regs -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota natgas output outpacing oil as state seeks takeaway solutions -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• Property tax repeal measure could cost state about $1.3 billion per year -- North Dakota Monitor

• Watford City legislator Kelby Timmons declines to seek primary election recount -- Bismarck Tribune

• Stark County faces recounts in tied write-ins for commission seat, park board seats -- Dickinson Press

• Theodore Roosevelt Expressway undergoing an expansion to a four-lane highway -- Williston Herald

• New veterans memorials dedicated in Burke County community of Flaxton -- Crosby Journal

• Dickinson launches 2024 Road Maintenance Project with city street chip sealing -- Dickinson Press

• Standing Rock Sioux grad Tyson Maxon takes on reservation school principal duties -- Buffalo's Fire

• Port: Board of Higher Ed may be ready to move on from Chancellor Mark Hagerott -- Fargo Forum

• The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision -- Fox News

• Significant geothermal energy source found under US-Mexico border along the Rio Grande -- KX News

• Chevron-Hess deal may stall into 2025 over ExxonMobil's claim to prolific Guyana assets -- World Oil

• Shortage of skilled labor along with rising US labor costs threaten to derail new LNG projects -- Reuters

• Admin. holds most lucrative public land oil auction this year, earning more than $34.4M -- E&E News

• Alaska governor says the state is considering two new, large coal-fired power plants -- S&P Global

• Trans Mountain pipeline prompts refiners to swap Iraqi crude for cheaper Canadian oil -- Oil Price

• New study claims climate-induced "extreme" wildfires are rising. They're not. -- Climate Realism

• Google censors government data as "unreliable" for contradicting climate doom -- Issues and Insights

• Biden owes trading partners clarity on "temporary" LNG administration export ban -- David Blackmon

• Energy Department, EPA outline $850 million plan to reduce methane emissions -- E&E News

• Presidential election seen as climate turning point as CO2 level hits new record -- North Dakota Monitor

• US Supreme Court to consider limiting climate assessments for infrastructure projects -- The Hill

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- June 21, 2024

• Fix traffic before building natural gas plant, residents tell PSC -- North Dakota Monitor

• "Gas to oil" ratios in Bakken wells highest seen in years by state regulators -- KFGO

• North Dakota's top oil, gas director Helms presents last report -- Minot Daily News

• Railroad owes nearly $400M to Washington tribe for ND oil shipments -- ND Monitor

• ConocoPhillips purchase of Marathon Oil to expand reach, technology to the Bakken -- KFYR - TV

• Biden EPA rules will cause blackouts for millions of Americans, ND study warns -- Free Beacon

• Equipment failure, tank overflow caused spills at sites in Divide, McKenzie counties -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota's new congressional age limits law could trigger a federal legal review -- Dickinson Press

• Legislative report details potential impacts of proposed property tax ballot measure -- Bismarck Tribune

• Water treatment plants in western ND to add carbon dioxide storage facility in Bismarck -- KFYR-TV

• Some think North Dakota Legacy Fund could be a more effective, innovative tool -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota House candidate files federal complaints alleging fraud, election interference -- KFGO

• Brig. Gen. Mitchell Johnson named North Dakota National Guard adjutant general -- Dickinson Press

• Doug Burgum now strong favorite of leading bookmakers to be Donald Trump's running mate -- MSN

• 22nd annual 100-mile rummage sale set this week in southwestern North Dakota -- Bismarck Tribune

• Williston, Williams County officials react to voter-backed one-percent sales tax renewal -- KFYR - TV

• Dickinson, Stark County enhance dispatch services with Joint Powers Agreement -- Dickinson Press

• City Commission disciplines two employees, plans to revamp its harassment policy -- Dickinson Press

• Burke-Divide criticizes new EPA rules; annual meeting includes call to oppose plan -- The Journal

• Mark Enget comfortably wins in the District 2 Republican Party primary for state Senate -- The Journal

• Bowman County gets severe lightning display, rain, and a tornado watch -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Frost advisory issued in much of western North Dakota due to unseasonable cold -- Bismarck Tribune

• Underwood hosts a spectacular McLean County Fair weekend -- McLean County Independent

• Kind Hearts Project promotes Mental Health Awareness Month with bike giveaway -- Dickinson Press

• Minot Public wrapping up realignment moves at new high school, middle school -- Minot Daily News

• Two incumbents and a newcomer voted into Williston Basin School District #7 board -- Williston Herald

• North Dakota Music Educators Association meets with state's congressional delegation -- KFYR - TV

• Ceremonial ground-breaking held for new child care facility in Alexander -- McKenzie County Farmer

• North Dakota universities brace for North Star Promise with promises of their own -- Dickinson Press

• Minot Public Schools staff and community celebrate at superintendent retirement party -- KFYR - TV

• Williston State College receives grant to launch cross country programs -- WSC news release

• Vision Zero continues to collaborate with schools, focused on distraction-free driving -- KFYR - TV

• Three states sue US to block rule that oil firms guarantee payment to dismantle old wells -- Reuters

• Biden administration announces availability of $850M in grants to cut methane emissions -- The Hill

• Texas leads 19-state coalition challenging green energy transition mandate -- The Center Square

• Biden administration announces tax breaks to push higher pay for green energy workers -- The Hill

• Exxon-Hess contract arbitration panel still incomplete, Hess sale to Chevron stalled -- Reuters

• Texas Oil and Gas Association estimates the state pumping out fossil fuels at record levels -- The Hill

• Natural gas-fired power generation in the US climbs nearly 6% as cooling season kicks off -- Reuters

• Alberta's last coal-fired power plant shut down; likely to convert to natural gas generation -- Oil Price

• John Kerry's climate office coordinated with Sierra Club, others, to shut down coal -- Free Beacon

• US shale drillers to continue to raise oil production for years before peak says HSBC -- Bloomberg

• Oil, trucker, ag groups fight EPA's "unworkable" heavy-duty vehicle emissions rule -- World Oil

• Green jobs? When a coal plants shuts down, communities are devastated -- Washington Examiner

• Study finds Biden's green energy agenda would make US military reliant on China -- Breitbart

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- June 14, 2024

• PSC to hear case for multibillion-dollar gas processing project -- Bismarck Tribune

• Company showcases AiRanger pipeline inspection drone in Williston -- KFYR - TV

• Bank of North Dakota's ESG report embraces fossil fuels -- Bismarck Tribune

• Henry Hill Oil Services reports produced water release near Watford City -- KX News

• Christmann, Wilkie advance in Public Service Commission race; to square off this fall -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota voters just approved an age limit for congressional candidates. What's next? -- AP News

• US Rep. Armstrong defeated Lt. Gov. Miller in race to become next ND governor -- The Center Square

• Julie Fedorchak wins by double digits in five-way Republican House primary -- North Dakota Monitor

• Incumbent GOP legislators see big wins over primary challengers across ND -- North Dakota Monitor

• Primary serves as a referendum on state, district GOP influence in North Dakota -- Bismarck Tribune

• Consul general says it's important for the U.S.-Canada border to be seamless -- Dickinson Press

• False text messages alleging Julie Fedorchak dropout tamper with ND primary election -- KFYR - TV

• The underrated odds of a Trump-Burgum ticket; he feels like Mike Pence -- National Review

• Burgum seems to confirm he is being vetted as a potential Trump vice president -- Bismarck Tribune

• Interstate expansion planned from Texas through North Dakota Badlands -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Association of Counties offers at least 10 grant funding options for Divide sheriff, roads -- The Journal

• Dist. 6 Republican voters favored slate of candidates with legislative track record -- Minot Daily News

• Endorsed candidates Ruby and Wolff from District 38 move on to general election -- Minot Daily News

• District 2 Republican Party primary: Enget, Anderson, and Longmuir are leading -- The Journal

• City of Beulah to supply letter of support to Summit Carbon Solutions for economic growth -- Hazen Star

• Rangers wanted as Dunn County sheriff rangers conduct search and rescue training -- Dickinson Press

• Bakken BBQ to fire up for sizzling success in 11th year; over 5,000 guests expected -- Dickinson Press

• Ward County sees low 15.85% turnout for primary; unofficial results released -- Minot Daily News

• Nearly 100 Slope Electric Cooperative members gather for annual meeting -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Minot Public School Board will have three new members following primary election -- Minot Daily News

• Teachers, administrators become students at Lignite Energy Council educational seminar -- KX News

• Baesler finished on top in North Dakota superintendent of public instruction contest -- Minot Daily News

• Ray school board rejects bus barn construction bids; votes to rebid project at a later date -- The Journal

• Divide County school board president to keep her at-large seat for new three-year term -- The Journal

• Alexander Public School receives funding for operational cost of childcare -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Williston Basin School District receives update on new elementary school project -- Williston Herald

• WBSD7 approved written reprimand, improvement plan for Superintendent Faidley -- Williston Herald

• New teacher fills crucial role in fulfilling state requirement for cybersecurity education -- The Beacon

• Trump's energy guy, Burgum, talked a green game but now sells big oil priorities -- The New York Times

• Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts after sudden outages -- Reuters

• Noble Corp. to buy Diamond Offshore Drilling for $1.6B as oil and gas mergers continue -- Oil Price

• Alliance of 14 coal-reliant states challenge Biden administration's new mining regulations -- E&E News

• The U.N. Secretary-General says countries should ban advertising for fossil fuels. -- WSJ Opinion

• Coal meets India's record 235 GW power demand as net zero gets sidelines -- Real Clear Energy

• EIA - US oil output, global oil demand likely to post bigger records than previously expected -- Reuters

• Oil and gas lobbying groups suing over administration's effort to move the nation toward EVs -- The Hill

• Oil prices on track for first weekly gain in four weeks on solid demand outlook for crude, fuel -- Reuters

• Saudi Arabia ends 80-year petrodollar deal with US for multi-currency sales -- India Today