Friday, March 31, 2023

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- March 31, 2023

• North Dakota's economic future is in coal, but not for the usual reason -- Governing

• Public input sessions set for proposed MDU electric rate hike -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota ranks inside the top ten states with lowest electricity prices -- WDAY

• Summit says it has 70% of easements needed for pipeline in ND -- Dickinson Press

• Port: Maybe the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline isn't as controversial as it seems? -- Fargo Forum

• Farmer concerns, support surface at Summit Carbon pipeline hearing -- Dickinson Press

• ND House kills remaining CO2 pipeline bills seeking to beef up property rights -- Ag Week

• Crews battle fire at Hess Corp. oil well pad in western North Dakota over 12 hours -- Dickinson Press

• 475 barrels of produced saltwater spilled from a valve leak in Bottineau County -- KX News

• ND Senate approves tax exemption for coal processors to explore rare earth elements -- KX News

• Senate lawmakers take another look at a nearly $300 million flat tax proposal at the capitol -- KX News

• North Dakota governor signs bill exempting military pay from state income tax -- Dickinson Press

• Greater ND Chamber happy with legislature's work on workforce development, more to do -- KFGO

• ND tribal nations now eligible for cost-share agreements with State Water Commission -- KX News

• North Dakota releases 2022 fourth quarter, yearly taxable sales numbers -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Stark County Sheriff promotes two deputies to corporal, outlines growth plan -- Dickinson Press

• Vacancy in Northwest Judicial District to be assessed by Supreme Court -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Gov. discusses economy, use of AI, childcare needs at Community Impact ceremony -- KFYR - TV

• Dickinson High School legend to be inducted into North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame -- Dickinson Press

• Officials warn of spring flooding dangers after record, near record snowfall -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Road issues discussed by Mercer County Commission at their most recent meeting -- The Beacon

• North Dakota schools will now require computer science, cybersecurity classes -- Dickinson Press

• House passes bill on instruction of 'specified concepts' at North Dakota colleges -- Dickinson Press

• House bill aims to boost private education, but some worry about diverted funding -- Williston Herald

• Williston teachers, school board to meet this week to begin contract term negotiations -- KFYR - TV

• Education officials hope apprenticeships are an answer to state's teacher shortages -- KX News

• Opportunities expanding for state's high school students to explore career options -- Dickinson Press

• Williston State College to offer bachelor's degrees on-campus thanks to U Mary -- KFYR - TV

• State Senate narrowly passes bill allowing students to enroll in virtual classrooms -- KX News

• Constituents say it's a bad look for state to limit expansion of free school meals -- Williston Herald

• State Board of Higher Education votes to block TikTok from university networks -- Dickinson Press

• Rural districts worry private school reimbursements divert funding from public schools -- Tioga Tribune

• Biden's anti-U.S. mining climate agenda is making China stronger -- Climate Change Dispatch

• ConocoPhillips CEO doubles down on Alaska oil as competitors leave Arctic -- Wall Street Journal

• Implausibility of Net Zero becoming clear, Europe backs off gas car ban -- Wall Street Journal

• Business groups mobilize to pass GOP energy package; Biden threatens veto -- Politico

• Why House Republicans say Senate Democrats need GOP's energy package -- Washington Times

• Opinion: As COVID hysteria fades, climate change hysteria rises -- Washington Times

• Media outlets admit hysterical climate coverage is counterproductive -- Climate Change Dispatch

• The energy transition is a delusion indeed; an "exercise in groupthink fantasy" -- Real Clear Energy

• John Kerry rushes to defense of climate activist leaders who use private jets -- Fox News

• The green energy agenda wastes tax dollars, increases poverty; it must stop -- Real Clear Energy

• Pursuit of the green dream will make inequality a LOT worse -- Manhattan Contrarian

• Greens can't hide that wind/solar are poor energy sources and bad for environment -- David Turver

• BlackRock's Larry Fink and the new post-ESG realism;, backing off net zero -- Real Clear Energy

• Climate Expert Roger Pielke Jr.: The misinformation in the IPCC Part 1 -- Climate Change Dispatch

• EU and US diverge on nuclear, ND leasing news, and HR1 gets a Democrat -- Washington Examiner

• Oil companies offer $264M in Gulf oil sale held under climate compromise -- Bismarck Tribune

• California Screamin': Rush to "green energy" resulted in soaring electricity prices -- Robert Bryce

• Silicon Valley Bank collapse was a failure of ESG (as in governance) -- Axios

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