Sunday, November 3, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- November 1, 2024

North Dakota coal country is hoping for a tech boom, cash influx -- Bismarck Tribune

Carbon storage laws challenged in North Dakota Supreme Court -- Carbon Herald

Basin Electric expecting huge growth over the next five years -- Bismarck Tribune

The future of coal country: Landscape on the brink of change -- Ravalli Republic

Enviro wishlist for Kamala Harris includes shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline -- Daily Caller

North Dakota Industrial Commission approves round of Outdoor Heritage Fund grants -- KNOX Radio

ND backs UT lawsuit to take over millions of acres of federally-controlled land -- North Dakota Monitor

Spring trial date set for lawsuit against Atlas Power over its data center west of Williston -- KFYR - TV

Applications open for Dept. of Commerce program supporting energy efficiency projects -- KX News

North Dakota voters may end most property taxes, govt programs could face huge cuts -- ABC News

Burgum Op-Ed: Measure 4 is wrong for North Dakota, corporate welfare in disguise -- Fargo Forum

What statewide candidates are focused on during the last week before the election -- KFYR - TV

North Dakota gubernatorial candidates outline policies and goals before Election Day -- KX News

Hammer vs. Fedorchak: Top priorities, farm bill, and the race to ND's sole House seat -- KX News

DPI race offers differing perspectives from candidates Heitkamp and Baesler -- Minot Daily News

North Dakota Secretary of State: "We're well on our way to eclipsing our average turnout" -- WDAY

State lawmakers Cleary and Mock explain Measure 3 impact on Legacy Fund earnings -- KX News

ND Assn. of Counties elects new leadership; Trudy Ruland takes over as president -- Jamestown Sun

NDDOT, McKenzie County celebrate completion of $100M Highway 85 expansion -- Dickinson Press

Building inspection finds issues at proposed day care; estimate for repair costs sought -- Crosby Journal

Reduced conflict intersections aim to make traffic safer between Williston and Trenton -- KFYR - TV

Possible well malfunction causes 497 barrels produced water spill 7 miles from Williston -- InForum

Sully Creek renamed Rough Rider State Park in ambitious $4M expansion -- Bowman County Pioneer

$500,000 pledge boosts Dickinson's Southwest Art Gallery and Science Center -- Dickinson Press

Student perspective: Measure 4 could impact North Dakota schools -- McKenzie County Farmer

State auditor's office has placed bid with Williston Basin School District to conduct audits -- KFYR - TV

Arkansas education professor makes case for school choice in "outlier" North Dakota -- Fargo Forum

Rick Diegel from Kidder County named North Dakota Superintendent of the Year -- Jamestown Sun

Teachers from the Philippines are making a cultural impact on classrooms in Minot -- KFYR-TV

$1.9M grant funds Turtle Mountain Community College Research Opportunity Center -- Dickinson Press

New Dickinson Sate University nursing pathway offers direct route to RN licensure -- Dickinson Press

US oil production rose 1.5% in August to monthly record high of 13.4 million barrels per day -- Reuters

Oil, gas, and coal producers are poised to see multitude of benefits if Trump is elected -- World Oil

Trump says Robert Kennedy Jr. won't 'touch the oil and gas' policy in future administration -- E&E News

Smart money betting heavily against clean energy while going long fossil fuels - Bloomberg -- Oil Price

Proposed rules for clean electricity tax credits would be boon for natural gas power plants -- E&E News

Key US Senate and House races could be crucial in determining future of US energy policy -- The Hill

Biden administration announces $3B for rural electric co-ops in MN, SD, SC, CO, NE and TX -- The Hill

US auction of offshore wind development rights drew bids for only half of the offered leases -- Reuters

Put policy pragmatism over climate obsession; natural disaster narrative is untrue -- RealClearEnergy

How real data challenges the claim that climate change threatens all life on planet -- Climate Realism