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

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- October 25, 2024

• Exxon reps exploring market interest for some of its Bakken assets -- KFYR - TV

• Phoenix reports strong well performance, record growth in Williston Basin -- World Oil

• Legislature could be researching potential of nuclear power next year -- KFYR - TV

• Grid-focused PSC incumbent challenged by water protector -- North Dakota Monitor

• Carbon dioxide pipeline shapes race for South Dakota's Public Utilities Commission -- Dakota Scout

• South Dakota Supreme Court rejects Summit Carbon Solutions' petition for a rehearing -- KFYR - TV

• Last of western North Dakota wildfires 100% contained after destroying 120K acres -- Dickinson Press

• Property tax measure fundraising dwarfed by that of Keep It Local coalition -- North Dakota Monitor

• Measure 3 would change how much of the Legacy Fund principal can be spent -- Bismarck Tribune

• Three Republican lawmakers to propose Legacy Fund Transparency Act -- North Dakota Monitor

• Cramer, Christiansen claim they can work across the aisle; campaign priorities differ -- Minot Daily News

• House candidates emphasize priorities with voters as they seek state's lone seat -- Minot Daily News

• Secretary of state emphasizes secure voting system ahead of Election Day -- North Dakota Monitor

• Beam signing ceremony to celebrate the completion of the North Dakota State Laboratory -- KX News

• Measure 2 opponents want North Dakota's initiative process protected -- Minot Daily News

• Ian Cramer pleads guilty to homicide, other charges; sentencing set for December -- Hazen Star

• Richardton breaks ground on new child care center to boost critical local workforce -- Dickinson Press

• City of Ray's possible building purchase for day care idea one step closer to reality -- The Journal

• New Town Head Start opens STEM Center in partnership with Chord and Devon -- Minot Daily News

• Watford City presents survey results, showing plenty of wants for growing community -- KFYR - TV

• ExxonMobil contributes $100,000 to North Dakota wildfire disaster relief fund -- Minot Daily News

• Helping hands in Tioga: November 16 benefit planned for western ND wildfire victims -- KEYZ Radio

• Bowman eligible for electric vehicle charging station $1.2 million program grant -- Dickinson Press

• Local paleontologists unearth Lambeosaurus fossil featuring first preserved skin -- Dickinson Press

• Application deadline for North Dakota Board of Higher Education seats extended -- Minot Daily News

• Superintendent says school choice should supplement, not replace state funding -- Dickinson Press

• Ray teachers will learn more on AI tools in upcoming professional development training -- The Journal

• Embracing technical education: Minot center poised to make a big impact -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota colleges, universities ahead of national fall enrollment trends, data expert says -- InForum

• Jamestown School Board member named to Board of Public School Education -- Bismarck Tribune

• Calling it a 'Clean Energy Economy' does not indicate that it is a thriving economy -- RealClearEnergy

• India is positioning itself for a petrochemical boom, with $87B expected over the next decade -- Oil Price

• India to establish coal exchange aimed at stabilizing fuel prices and improving availability -- Reuters

• Four new petroleum liquids pipelines have been completed in the United States since 2023 -- EIA

• Western nations cripple their economies with green initiatives while China, others laugh -- National Post

• DOE awards $2B to protect grid from extreme weather and expand capacity -- Daily Energy Insider

• Biden administration puts $428M into manufacturing projects in fifteen coal communities -- The Hill

• U.S. Supreme Court to consider moving EPA cases away from liberal DC circuit court -- Greenwire

• Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO2 from the air as a tree -- Los Angeles Times

• Watchdog: Biden-Harris covered up an LNG emissions study, GOP wants answers -- Daily Caller

• Silent menace: New study shows the hidden health harms from wind turbines -- NoTricksZone

• Investors are turning to fossil fuels as green energy falters on costs and reliability -- Issues & Insights

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- October 18, 2024

• Why oil country officials oppose measure to end property taxes -- Bismarck Tribune

• Exxon seeks buyers for portion of assets in North Dakota's Bakken shale -- Reuters

• Burgum agrees to boost energy innovation with South Korea -- Bismarck Tribune

• Lignite energy: Powering ND's future amidst policy challenges -- Grand Forks Herald

• Xcel reaches agreement with Minn. PUC to add 4.2 GW of wind, solar in Upper Midwest -- Utility Dive

• Hammer questions Fedorchak's ties to Summit; Fedorchak calls claims bogus -- North Dakota Monitor

• ND PSC race has grid-focused incumbent challenged by a water protector -- North Dakota Monitor

• Scope of Billings County's authority debated in Badlands bridge dispute -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota National Guard unit headed to southern border for a year of duty -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota witnesses elevated fire risks across entire state, rain chances remain slim -- KX News

• Firefighting crews battling a new wildfire that broke out one-mile east of Buffalo Gap -- KX News

• A hero's last act: The story of Ed Coppersmith, a Tioga man who died saving his horses -- KX News

• Elkhorn fire near Watford City fully contained after burning for nearly two weeks -- Dickinson Press

• Burke County grass fire sparks call for caution, request to restrict off-road travel -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota wildfires destroyed Tioga man's home built for family 2 years ago -- Dickinson Press

• 'Brotherhood of firefighters' saved cities from northwest N. Dakota fires, chief says -- Dickinson Press

• Steve Scheel to be ND's 50th Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award recipient -- North Dakota Monitor

• Northwest North Dakota city rescinds plans to cut off township co-op's water supply -- Bismarck Tribune

• Open house offers look at work being done to develop transportation plan for Minot -- Minot Daily News

• Ag Boom: Data shows farming is a thriving industry in McKenzie County -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Court battle continues between Atlas Power and nearby residents over excessive noise -- KFYR - TV

• Two superintendent candidates differ on state's role in public school funding -- North Dakota Monitor

• Divide schools awarded $21K; funds will be used for school programming, office furniture -- The Journal

• 'Bison to the Bakken' program to give NDSU students opportunity to learn about Bakken -- KFYR-TV

• NDCDE partners with Digital Learning Collaborative to enhance online education -- Dickinson Press

• Two state-funded scholarships fund paraprofessionals' path to teaching, led by DSU -- Dickinson Press

• Experts: Being bullied doesn't build kids' character, it leads to long-term woes -- Public News Service

• Killdeer man facing charges after alleged terrorizing incident in school parking lot -- Bismarck Tribune

• Williston Basin School District looking at hiring private firm to finish audits from last 2 years -- KFYR-TV

• Despite tuition-free offers, North Dakota colleges see more Minnesota students -- Wahpeton Daily News

• Over 400 school leaders discussed student success at NDCEL Fall Educator Conference -- KFYR - TV

• Supreme Court declines to block Biden admin rule setting climate standards for power plants -- The Hill

• Power plant rule avoids Supreme Court pause, but will it survive surging energy demand? -- E&E News

• Chinese coal imports surged to new monthly high in September on increased consumption -- Oil Price

• United States sets new daily record in gas-fired generation; 6% above previous record -- Global Energy

• US drives global natural gas demand to new highs in 2024 with use of gas-fired generation -- Reuters

• New report: American jobs and economic growth are at risk with LNG export pause -- Energy In Depth

• The hydrogen bust: Nine projects in Europe and U.S. have gone under since August -- Robert Bryce

• Green hydrogen far pricier than projected; storage and transportation drive cost -- Harvard Gazette

• China ramping up shale gas production; nitrogen fertilizer usage driving demand -- Global Energy

• 'Wind turbine's on fire': Iowa farmers can't get company to clean up blade debris -- Just The News

• Tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 will require a yearly tripling of investments -- Oil Price

• China engaging in 'predatory' resale of US LNG, reports American Security Project -- E&E News

• Blaming climate change for natural disasters is a dangerous distraction -- Energy Security & Freedom

• Biden-Harris administration recalls hundreds of electric buses amid fire concerns -- Daily Caller

• Germany's economy expected to dip into recession as green energy policies backfire -- NoTricksZone

• New studies challenge media climate hype, biased models, storm predictions -- The Honest Broker