Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- November 15, 2024

 

• Summit pipeline decision in Minnesota could come Dec. 12 -- North Dakota Monitor

• ND couple plans to 'dig in' if Summit pipeline is approved -- North Dakota Monitor

• To save its oil and coal economy, ND to bury CO2 under the prairie -- Bloomberg

• Empire Petroleum remains strong on ND enhanced drilling effort -- OK Energy Today

• DEQ is taking public comment on air quality permit for Trenton-area gas plant -- Bismarck Tribune

• Wind and solar energy ordinances in Mercer came with much debate and controversy -- The Beacon

• North Dakota tribal leaders see Doug Burgum as an ally in Interior, energy role -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota to foot bill for lawsuit over legislator blocking man on Facebook -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota tops the nation with best net migration; population grows 1.76% annually -- KX News

• ND outpaced US in domestic migration in 2023, drawing people from other states -- Consumer Affairs

• Damage from western ND wildfires to easily pass presidential disaster declaration -- Bismarck Tribune

• Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation CEO announces plans to retire in 2025 -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota stats booklet offers eye-opening numbers on revenue, roads and more -- KX News

• Critical Data House showing early interest in building data center north of Williston -- KFYR - TV

• New training and support programs aim to support veteran mental health in ND -- Dickinson Press

• City commissioners face big decision over canine 'gift' offer to Bowman PD -- Bowman County Pioneer

• 'Horrifying' human trafficking story becomes full-length movie filmed in North Dakota -- Dickinson Press

• Cancellation of a proposed water and sewer project in Crosby could end up in court -- Crosby Journal

• Williston City Commission approves lot redevelopment for future school site -- Williston Herald

• Divided Williston School Board finds superintendent 'satisfactory' at latest evaluation -- KFYR - TV

• Former school board member Jim Rostad receives NDSBA legacy service award -- Minot Daily News

• Two Grenora School Board members honored with Legacy of Service awards -- Williston Herald

• Biden imposes a new methane emissions tax as he prepares to leave the White House -- Fox News

• EPA's new rule to charge oil, gas companies for emissions could face a Trump reckoning -- Fox News

• Trump energy allies anticipate a favorable regulatory environment for fossil fuels, mining -- The Hill

• Who is Lee Zeldin? Six things to know about Donald Trump's selection for EPA administrator -- The Hill

• Climate skeptics see Trump win as big opportunity to reverse Biden's anti-coal policies -- Oil Price

• Leave the oil to me: Trump vows to unleash US energy, undo key Biden rules in 2nd term -- Fox News

• Don't get your hopes up for spending climate trillions; misguided strategy is sure to fail -- Graphic Online

• Voters defeat natural gas bans on Harris turf, but Biden admin secures LNG pause -- Just The News

• NERC warns natural gas supply is a bulk power generation reliability risk this winter -- Utility Dive

• Trump unveils plans to crush global climate schemes, restore US energy dominance -- Daily Fetched

• They think we are fools; claiming that science supports a policy is not always true -- Critically Thinking

• Climate change fanaticism, green energy agenda, were the big election losers -- Real Clear Politics

• Climate scientists say objectivity is gone; advocacy and scientific bias normalized -- Just The News

• We can't trust them: Fake data, unrealistic climate goals expose net zero religion -- Issues & Insights

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- November 8, 2024

• Christmann: State boasts 'some of the best reliability statistics in America' -- WZFG

• BLM announces North Dakota oil and gas lease sale for January -- Bismarck Tribune

• LIHEAP home heating help for North Dakotans following first snowfall -- KFYR - TV

• Freshwater spill reported at well location 13 miles southwest of Crosby -- KX News

• Proposed law regulating carbon pipeline tossed out by South Dakota voters -- North Dakota Monitor

• Vision West ND Consortium members consider rare earth mineral extraction from coal -- Hazen Star

• North Dakota Public Service Commission approves MDU natural gas rate increase -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota voters narrowly OK Legacy Fund spending limit with 52% of vote -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakotans vote down changes to statewide measure process 56% to 44% -- North Dakota Monitor

• ND voters defeat measures to legalize recreational marijuana, axe property taxes -- Bismarck Tribune

• Bank of North Dakota refutes Gateway Pundit's allegations of corruption -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Native Americans gain representation in Legislature; Republicans keep supermajority -- Dickinson Press

• Rural water cooperative presses city of Williston to cover legal costs after dispute -- Bismarck Tribune

• Ray commissioners make offer to purchase building eyed for attracting day care business -- The Journal

• South Dakota, North Dakota organizations help to address rural childcare shortage -- Dickinson Press

• District 6 voters elect Republicans to State Senate, House of Representatives -- Minot Daily News

• District 38 race was won by Republicans Christina Wolff and incumbent Dan Ruby -- Minot Daily News

• Legislative seats up for grabs in District 4 ended with Republican claiming victory -- Minot Daily News

• Republicans sweep District 40 races; Castaneda took the Senate race unopposed -- Minot Daily News

• Baesler claims fourth term as North Dakota superintendent of public instruction -- North Dakota Monitor

• WBSD7 annual report details key achievements, finances and goals for next year -- Williston Herald

• Dickinson State University's annual Give Day fundraiser aims for $100K in 2024 -- Dickinson Press

• Minot Area Workforce Academy career expo attended by 1,500 students from 30 schools -- KX News

• Jamestown's Jason Rohr appointed to Board of Public School Education -- The Center Republican

• South Heart School finds creative solution to staff shortage with high schoolers' help -- KFYR - TV

• Energy sector surged day after Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory, climbing nearly 4% -- Forbes

• Trump has promised to overhaul US energy policy; who could run his pro-drilling policies? -- Reuters

• Trump's return to the White House to roll back environmental protections, boost oil and gas -- The Hill

• How Trump took back Pennsylvania; improved on his 2020 margins -- City & State Pennsylvania

• Shale crucial to US economy, allows Washington to buttress allies across globe -- Wall Street Journal

• Oil and gas extraction saw fastest labor productivity gains of any sector in past decade -- Bloomberg

• Exxon reports third-quarter earnings above expectations as production hit a 40-year high -- Oil Price

• Global study addresses skills deficit, other perceived barriers in energy's young workforce -- World Oil

• Biden admin asks appeals court to set aside order lifting pause on LNG export permits -- S&P Global

• NFG gives up on building Northern Access Pipeline; NY opposition killed it -- Marcellus Drilling News

• US House report details "cronyism" in Biden-Harris environmental justice grants -- Energy In Depth

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