Friday, May 19, 2023

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 19, 2023

• Coal Creek carbon capture effort gets $38 million federal boost -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota producing more than million barrels of oil a day -- Minot Daily News

• Mercer County solar ordinance approved, second hearing planned -- The Beacon

• Proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in North Dakota could be rerouted -- KFYR - TV

• Gov. Doug Burgum considering a long shot presidential run, not as crazy as it sounds -- Forbes

• Burgum mulling a run for president. Could he contend in a party that loves Trump? -- Dickinson Press

• Governor's Travel and Tourism Awards recognize outstanding leaders, projects, innovation -- KX News

• GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives: North Dakota part of trend -- Bismarck Tribune

• MHA official sentenced in bribery scheme, 2 co-conspirators sentenced previously -- Bismarck Tribune

• Law enforcement shortage leaves North Dakota tribal lands feeling lack of protection -- KX News

• NDHHS raises awareness, shares resources during May for Mental Health Month -- Center Republican

• Judge favors defendants in DAPL lawsuit surrounding snowbound Suburban -- Bismarck Tribune

• Williams County announces weight restrictions on roads due to moisture received -- Williston Herald

• Williston Square facing construction challenges as supply costs dampen expectations -- KFYR - TV

• Senator Cramer raises Lake Ilo concerns in hearing, calls for expedited fix of dam -- Dickinson Press

• Bell Energy to host second annual community barbeque in Killdeer on May 19 -- Dickinson Press

• Dunn County Sheriff's Office looks for stolen Dept. of Transportation front-end loader -- KX News

• Williams County Atlas Power Data Center facing zoning and occupancy violations, fines -- KFYR - TV

• Divide County Job Development Authority exploring federal energy grant program -- The Journal

• Minot on track to fully fund flood control by 2033 due to legislative budget plans -- Minot Daily News

• Dickinson's 2023 State of the City spotlights city projects, Ukrainian immigration -- Dickinson Press

• Governor Burgum honors Medora man, Dickinson woman with tourism awards -- Dickinson Press

• Lundberg resigns, Marsh appointed to fill vacancy in Dunn County Commission -- Dickinson Press

• Bowman Co. enters rainy season in earnest, next storm to douse region -- Bowman County Pioneer

• 2023 annual McKenzie County burn restrictions in effect through October -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Rally for wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park set for July in Medora -- KFYR - TV

• Williams, McKenzie counties led March oil and gas production in North Dakota -- Williston Herald

• Dickinson Public Schools seeks community feedback to tackle growing challenges -- Dickinson Press

• Glenburn Public School District to hold annual school board election Tues. June 6 -- Minot Daily News

• Will other large districts join Fargo's defiant stance on new ND trans student law? -- Dickinson Press

• Hettinger teacher selected to attend Teacher Innovator Institute in Washington, D.C. -- KFYR - TV

• Gov. Burgum optimistic on future legislation on school choice despite veto -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Divide County schools receive $418,960 state grant for mental health programming -- The Journal

• NDMTA State Conference will showcase music education excellence in Dickinson -- Dickinson Press

• Divide County School Board approves new teachers' contract after negotations -- The Journal

• Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College graduating class breaks many records this school year -- KX News

• EPA's CCS requirement is illegal; Agency blocked its advisory board from saying so -- Junk Science

• Media omits key details in study claiming EPA underestimates methane emissions -- Energy in Depth

• IPCC admits its gloomy climate forecast are of "low likelihood," most are improbable -- Daily Sceptic

• John Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for emissions -- Bismarck Tribune

• How Montana's 68th Legislature shaped the state's energy policy -- Williston Herald

• Youth climate change lawsuit challenging Montana's energy policies heading to trial -- KFYR - TV

• US to buy 3 million barrels of crude to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve in August -- Reuters

• Two charts that explain US energy independence using EIA Monthly Energy Review -- Oil Price

• Tax credit for clean energy raises concerns among American manufacturers -- The Washington Post

• Energy security is national security: Permitting reform can get U.S. back on track -- Washington Times

• China's insatiable demand for oil hits record as IEA raises global forecasts -- Wall Street Journal

• White House commits $11B in grants, loans to rural energy development -- Williston Herald

• House Republicans push two-step deal on energy permits in debt ceiling negotiations -- Politico

• Biden administration approves Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline permit in VA, WV -- Reuters

• EPA sends final rule on amounts for ethanol, biofuel blending for White House review -- Reuters

• Judge signals hesitance to shut down Wisconsin pipeline, pleads with tribe -- Bismarck Tribune

• EPA threatens to turn out the lights; CO2 regulations will wreck the grid -- Wall Street Journal

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