Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- April 15, 2023

Locator: 33399S.

• Letter: Lower Energy Costs Act is a win for North Dakota -- Grand Forks Herald

• Security concerns to drive North Dakota tech mineral boom -- Dickinson Press

• First responders respond to fire at McKenzie County frack location -- Williston Herald

• So Minnesota needs North Dakota's coal-fired electricity after all? -- Fargo Forum

• New group voices concerns over Summit's carbon pipeline, launches petition -- Bismarck Tribune

• Burleigh may seek delay in state decision on pipeline until federal rules updated -- Bismarck Tribune

• State-contracted middleman to handle royalty owner and oil companies disputes -- Dickinson Press

• Bills to boost campaign finance transparency hit dead end in ND Legislature -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota Senate kills measures for new term limits, more session days -- Bismarck Tribune

• Measure proposing restrictions on amending ND constitution to go to voters -- Dickinson Press

• ND Senate adds study, reporting requirements to bill brought over audit fees -- Dickinson Press

• ND House overrides veto exempting certain roll call votes, sends bill to Senate -- Dickinson Press

• Legislature unanimously passes bill plan to hold on to more government records -- KX News

• Burgum declares statewide emergency for flooding, directs resources to be on standby -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota changes 'slow down, move over' rules for highway drivers -- Dickinson Press

• ND lawmakers battle over tax relief with session in final three weeks -- McKenzie County Farmer

• State Water Commission approves $17.5 million in cost-share requests for projects -- Williston Herald

• Bill proposing changes sought by North Dakota ethics panel goes to Burgum -- Dickinson Press

• Train ND aims to retain and build the workforce in state, partner with CTE programs -- KX News

• Parts of Williams County beginning to deal with flooding amid quick temperature transition -- KFYR - TV

• Legislature officially supports Theodore Roosevelt National Park horses, longhorns -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota National Guard called in to assist with severe flooding at White Earth -- KFYR - TV

• Ward County leaders issue emergency declaration as spring flooding continues to pop up -- KFYR - TV

• McKenzie County Landfill fires lasting over a week are cause for concern -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Record heat in southwestern North Dakota boosted snowmelt, localized flooding -- Bismarck Tribune

• Senate approves North Dakota college tuition freeze after plan passed by House lawmakers -- KX News

• Bill preventing schools from withholding meals over lunch debts is set to become law -- Dickinson Press

• Beulah School Board votes to award elementary school contract to Williston bidder -- The Beacon

• Judge cancels Montana natural gas power plant air quality permit over climate impacts -- KX News

• Exxon Mobil eyes potential megadeal with shale driller Pioneer Natural Resources -- Wall Street Journal

• DOE set to begin reviewing low-carbon hydrogen hub proposals: Four issues to watch -- E&E News

• Midwest CO2 pipelines push ahead; dozens of bills filed in 6 states to address all failed -- E&E News

• Oilfield services employment hits highest level since onset of pandemic -- Natural Gas Intelligence 

• Biden administration's EPA proposes to force Americans to buy electric vehicles -- Williston Herald

• Upcoming G-7 meeting could play a major role in driving the future of U.S. natural gas -- E&E News

• DOE greenlights LNG exports from Alaska project as US competes to ship natgas to Asia -- Reuters

• Let's talk about the benefits of carbon dioxide; greening the planet, more food -- Master Resource

• China doubles down on coal ahead of potential summer blackouts, more mines and plants -- Reuters