Friday, April 28, 2023

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- April 28, 2023

Locator: 33401S.

• State looks to Ukraine to relieve its extreme need for oil workers -- Fargo Forum

• Sen. Hoeven pushes for DAPL environmental review to be completed -- KVRR

• MACEDC to participate in Bakken GROW oilfield recruitment -- Minot Daily News

• Lignite industry eyes opportunities in rare earth and CO2 capture -- Minot Daily News

• 'Doom and gloom' over energy policies despite an increase in state's oil production -- The Journal

• ND Legislature passes most expensive bill in state history, replacing PERS pension plan -- KFYR - TV

• County signs first road use agreement with Continental Resources -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Marathon's Dickinson plant produces 184 million gallons of 100% renewable diesel -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota House fails to override governor's veto of school voucher bill -- Dickinson Press

• Controversy erupts in North Dakota Legislature over who gets to negotiate big bills -- Dickinson Press

• Ethics commission funding disputed in House debate; Bill passes House on 52-39 vote -- KX News

• Law officers across the state cracking down on speeding and aggressive driving -- Bismarck Tribune

• Bill maintaining state's Emergency Commission spending limits goes to governor -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota lawmakers spend final session days resolving disagreements on bills -- KFYR - TV

• Senate defeats resurrected proposal to increase state's interstate speed limit -- Dickinson Press

• Next generation ag bill to 'modernize' ND's corporate farm law passes Legislature -- Dickinson Press

• State lawmakers approve more than $3.2 billion budget to fund North Dakota's colleges -- KX News

• Senate overrides book ban veto; Burgum OKs restrictions for children's collections -- Dickinson Press

• Voters to decide on Legacy Fund proposal lowering amount lawmakers can spend -- KX News

• State legislators approve nearly $500M in Legacy Fund spending; some say bill unclear -- KX News

• ND Commerce Department launches statewide needs assessment survey -- The Center Republican

• City of Williston has scheduled its annual State of the City Meeting on May 11 -- KX News

• There's never been a year like this for school choice, many states adopt plans -- Inside Sources

• Fargo lawmaker questions $70 million line of credit proposed for Roosevelt library -- Dickinson Press

• New $3.2B GTL processing plant planned for border of McKenzie County -- McKenzie County Farmer

• A new face of governance: Minot City Hall's new location opens after years of anticipation -- KX News

• Oregon author's search to understand minerals legacy introduces global audience to ND -- The Journal

• MDU service line, natgas main pipeline replacement project near Dickinson begins May 5 -- KFYR - TV

• Spring prescribed burns planned for TRNP to promote prairie restoration -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Route development begins to bring in-city school busing to Williston next school year -- KFYR - TV

• Burgum vetoes school choice bill, 'falls short' of enhancing educational options -- Dickinson Press

• Opportunities to explore expand for students; efforts could help workforce needs -- Bismarck Tribune

• Tioga and Ray school districts' board elections are set to begin as early as next week -- Tioga Tribune

• North Dakota Legislature OKs diluted 'parental rights' bill after educator pushback -- Dickinson Press

• Burgum signs bill banning 'mandatory, non-credit training' on 'specified concepts' -- Dickinson Press

• Killdeer thanks School Resource Officers, fifth grade students tour courthouse -- Dickinson Press

• Methane may not warm the Earth quite as much as previously thought -- Science News

• Biden admin preparing major crackdown on power plants that fuel nation's grid -- Fox News

• EPA to propose first controls on greenhouse gases from power plants -- The New York Times

• US Senate votes 50-49 to overturn EPA's heavy duty truck emissions rules aimed at smog -- Reuters

• China ramps up its coal consumption despite carbon neutral pledges -- The Guardian

• Heat waves in India drive AC demand, leading clean-energy state back to coal -- Japan Times

• ESG scores: A threat to individual liberty, free markets, and the U.S. economy -- Heartland Institute

• US Venture Global announces 20-year LNG supply deal with Japan's JERA -- Reuters

• New York moves to become first state banning natural gas hookups in new buildings -- Fox News

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