Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- October 8, 2021

• Prentice: Financing for Davis refinery six to eight months out -- Williston Herald

• Judge OKs $20 million settlement for record oil field spill -- Bismarck Tribune

• Proposed Williams County pipeline to connect to Dakota Access -- Bismarck Tribune

• Williams County won't limit number of TENORM landfills -- Williston Herald

• Jurisdiction of Marathon wind energy project to remain with county in ETZ expansion -- Dickinson Press

• Explosion, fire reported at McKenzie County oil well site -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota on track to have the highest GDP per capita in the nation -- Fargo Forum

• House Majority Leader hopes for short redistricting session -- Prairie Public

• Port: It shouldn't take eight years to replace a pipeline -- Fargo Forum

• Saltwater spill reported at Williams County disposal site -- Bismarck Tribune

• NDPC presents Rep. Craig Headland with Outstanding Public Service Award -- Jamestown Sun

• North Dakota permits second TENORM slurry well in McKenzie Co. -- Williston Herald

• Bakken BBQ unveil $70,000 for Make-A-Wish North Dakota -- Dickinson Press

• Williston Mayor travels to D.C. to speak on spending bills -- KFYR-TV

• Large grass fire burns 320 acres in Dunn Co., fire officials advise caution -- Dickinson Press

• This season, North Dakotans can apply online for home heating help -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Grant helps Watford City business train needed workforce -- McKenzie County Farmer

• South Main Reconstruction will be completed by Oct. 26 -- Tioga Tribune

• Ground broken for the new fairgrounds southwest of Watford City -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Firemen stress fire prevention to area students -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Should North Dakota schools remove the F from grading scales -- Hot 97.5

• Students gain aviation insights at Fly-ND Career Expo -- Minot Daily News

• ND teacher's union urges districts to provide paid COVID-19 leave -- Dickinson Press

• Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill -- Bismarck Tribune

• California oil spill cause probed, ship anchor cited as possibility -- Fargo Forum

• Pipeline from California oil spill was moved 105 feet along sea floor -- Grand Forks Herald

• New Mexico governor thanks oil and gas, cheers hydrogen plan -- Bismarck Tribune

• Oil analysts predict prolonged rally as OPEC resists calls to ramp up supply -- CNBC

• Canada cites US treaty in pipeline dispute in Michigan -- Bismarck Tribune

• Gas spike set to squeeze oil market as users switch -- Reuters

• Americans are paying the most for gasoline in seven years -- CNBC

• Punitive natural gas tax risks U.S. energy leadership, economic recovery -- Trib Live