Saturday, July 27, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- July 27, 2024

ND agency eyes helping to finance natural gas pipeline buildout -- Bismarck Tribune

Burgum won't be Trump's VP, but he appears poised to take another role -- The Hill

Morton County votes against CO2 capture after heated debate -- Bismarck Tribune

Crackin' it at Kraken: Inside the Bakken's ramped-up private E&P -- Hart Energy

Former head of ND oil and gas regulation discusses meaning of the job -- Bismarck Tribune

MDU natural gas customers being asked for $11.6 million in rate case before PSC -- Minot Daily News

South Dakotans will vote on CO2 pipeline bill that could determine future of Summit -- Dickinson Press

North Dakota approaching record natgas production as supply glut persists -- Natural Gas Intelligence

Greenpeace seeks dismissal of lawsuit over Dakota Access Pipeline protest -- North Dakota Monitor

North Dakota Lottery contributes nearly $10 million to state government for FY24 -- Bismarck Tribune

What is the new $500 million Smart Grants program, and how will it help North Dakota? -- KX News

Viewpoint by Rep. Eric Olson: Put down the phone and avoid distracted driving -- Grand Forks Herald

North Dakota law enforcement holds mixed feelings about legalizing marijuana -- Dickinson Press

North Dakota GOP joins thirteen other state groups in complaint against Harris campaign -- InForum

Wild horse population dwindles lower after park officials remove bachelor stallion -- Dickinson Press

Record-high wheat yields in North Dakota are set to further expand US grain supplies -- Bloomberg

Dickinson to host Ports-to-Plains Alliance conference, aims to boost regional growth -- Dickinson Press

Divide zoning board approves permit for new transmission lines along County Road 11 -- The Journal

McKenzie commissioners approve updated Land Development Ordinance -- McKenzie County Farmer

McKenzie County Sheriff's Office to spend $15 K to purchase drones for search operations -- KFYR-TV

Watford City is preparing to host governor's Main Street Summit Aug 27-28 -- McKenzie County Farmer

Dickinson's 2025 preliminary budget forecasts potential decrease in General Fund -- Dickinson Press

Partially collapsed bridge halts recreation on the Cannonball River near Mott -- Dickinson Press

Bowman & Slope County Community Foundation announces grant recipient -- Bowman County Pioneer

Tribal schools need better support ? especially in serving low-income students -- North Dakota Monitor

Hess awards $40K in scholarships through the North Dakota State Fair Foundation -- Minot Daily News

Over 70 elementary and secondary teachers get close up look at lignite industry -- Minot Daily News

DSU 'likely' to have nursing faculty for fall semester say new administrators -- North Dakota Monitor

CTE building ready for first class after years of planning culminate in ribbon cutting -- Minot Daily News

Ray considers new football field, track; city, school have talks on developing 27-acre site -- The Journal

School board tackles rising enrollment, teacher shortages and construction updates -- Dickinson Press

Minot Public School Board elected new leadership at first meeting of new board -- Minot Daily News

North Dakota DPI superintendent is helping schools develop artificial intelligence guidelines -- Hot 97.5

No more mobile phones in Gettysburg, SD school district, more focus on studies -- KELO-Land-TV

Tenth annual Indian Education Summit draws 200 educators to the state Capitol -- Dickinson Press

Appeals court unanimously sides with Biden administration on updated power plant rules -- The Hill

Are political candidates ready to address energy shortages in the United States -- Count on Coal

US wind power falls to 33-month low, forcing power generators to burn more natural gas -- Reuters

Growing global electricity demand keeping coal consumption steady shows new IEA report -- E&E News

Hamm Institute for American Energy enters landmark partnership with S. Korean producer -- World Oil

OPEC+ delegates expect no changes to plans for a supply hike starting in the fourth quarter -- World Oil

Russia and Cuba discuss building an oil refinery in Cuba with the help of Russian companies -- Oil Price

US energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the second time in three weeks -- Reuters

Despite breakthrough, Manchin and Barrasso's permitting reform effort faces uphill climb -- The Hill

New law lays out safety requirements for future CO2 sequestration projects -- Capitol News Illinois

Canadian wildfires spread, prompting evacuation alerts, spurring crude production worries -- Reuters

Biden's exit puts spotlight on Harris' energy record; sharply critical of oil and gas industry -- E&E News

Stephen Moore: If you thought things were bad under the Biden administration, just wait -- Daily Caller

VP Harris has adopted extreme anti-energy positons over the years. Now what? -- Energy In Depth

Why climate misinformation persists: noble lies, conventional wisdom, luxury beliefs -- Roger Pielke Jr.

When climate illusions fail: The costs of policies are inspiring lots of new deniers -- Wall Street Journal

"Czar" Kamala Harris once blamed "lack of climate adaptation" on immigration surge -- Daily Caller

Climate activism prioritizes "green" policy goals over the needs of the world's poor -- Climate Realism

NERC wary of 100 GW in possible plant retirements according to CEO Jim Robb -- Utility Dive

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- July 20, 2024


The long, winding road of the proposed Summit carbon pipeline -- The Center Square

North Dakota oil production dips in May, gas continues its rise -- Bismarck Tribune

84,000 gallon crude spill occurs at storage facility near Trenton -- Minot Daily News

Gov. Doug Burgum touts Trump's energy during his RNC speech -- Just The News

Harold Hamm says Burgum should play large role in future Trump administration -- Bloomberg TV

South Dakota's battle over carbon dioxide pipelines is far from over -- Moody County Enterprise

Trump passes over North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for VP in favor of Ohio's Vance -- Dickinson Press

North Dakota Republicans head to RNC in wake of Trump assassination attempt -- Bismarck Tribune

ND delegates get close-up view of President Trump as he walks past them at RNC -- Dickinson Press

Cramer, other senators confront Secret Service head over assassination attempt -- Dickinson Press

ND lawmakers work to update harassment policy following ethics complaints -- Fargo Forum

Attorneys prepare for jury selection in Ian Cramer trial over Mercer deputy's death -- Bismarck Tribune

North Dakota State Fair kicks off in Minot; M?tley Cr?e to rock the grandstand -- Bismarck Tribune

Tioga City Commission violated open meetings law with improper executive session -- Bismarck Tribune

Ray commissioners sell one vacant property, approved potential purchase of two others -- The Journal

Property taxes would go down in 2025 budget proposed by Minot City Council -- Minot Daily News

Williams County Commission approves new Tasers, video systems for sheriff's dept. -- Williston Herald

Union Bank celebrates one hundred years of financial assistance and community service -- Hazen Star

The Roughrider Fund awards second round of 2024 Enhancement Grants -- McKenzie County Farmer

Bowman gets light show from severe thunderstorm in southwestern ND -- Bowman County Pioneer

Several Minot roads will be closed morning of 7/20 for North Dakota State Parade -- Minot Daily News

Baesler praises 4 finalists for North Dakota's 2025 Teacher of the Year -- The Valley City Times Record

STEM program initially for New Town native students allows students from the rest of ND -- KFYR - TV

Two teacher contracts approved, fulfilling Center-Stanton Public Schools' staff -- The Center Republican

Project 2025 would call for elimination of multiple energy- and environment-related offices -- The Hill

China's coal output rose to six month high as mines ramped up production to meet demand -- Reuters

Chinese state-held CNOOC announces offshore oil and gas exploration breakthrough -- Oil Price

Bolivian government announces natural gas "mega field" in biggest discovery since 2005 -- Reuters

Biden considers further restricting oil development in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve -- E&E News

US power demand hits hourly record high on the hottest day of summer, EIA and LSEG say -- Reuters

ESG reality check: Big promises made, but few results from green energy push -- RealClearEnergy

Permian basin contributes over $100B, 800,000 jobs on leading U.S. oil and gas production -- World Oil

Coalition of energy, mining, ranching farming groups challenging BLM public lands rule -- E&E News

Wyoming Legislature bans conservation bidders from oil and gas lease sales -- Energy News Network

For all of the focus on an energy transition, the American oil industry is booming -- New York Times

Biden climate crackdown on heavy-duty trucks will threaten food production, GOP warns -- Free Beacon

Solar companies are taking on more debt as investor interest continues to stagnate -- Utility Dive

Utilities ignoring warnings that demand growth, renewables are creating grid vulnerabilities -- IER

Americans' support for wind and solar power diminished significantly over past 11 years -- E&E News

Bloomberg News blames Texas "deniers," pro-fossil fuel policies for Hurricane Beryl -- Climate Realism

Climatologist: Don't blame climate change for an unusually warm year or two -- Dr. Roy Spencer

Study by Polish scientists confirms carbon dioxide has zero impact on global warming -- Slay News