Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Geoff Simon’s Quick Connects — September 1, 2023

Bakken oil industry's boom and impact on local economy -- McKenzie County Farmer

Enjoy Bakken resurgence while you can, Biden hurting production -- Fargo Forum

New federal program brings geothermal heating, cooling to North Dakota -- KX News

Royalty help program will use land firms; landowners skeptical -- Bismarck Tribune

Produced water spill reported in Williams County; impacts wetlands near Williston -- Dickinson Press

Southwest North Dakota gets first look at proposed Prairie Horizon Hydrogen Project -- Dickinson Press

Dickinson facility to have access to feedstock from Marathon Green Bison Soy Processing -- Ag Update

Minnesota regulators to proceed with environmental review of disputed pipeline -- Bismarck Tribune

Data from 17K wells tells new tale on Bakken's oil-boosting frac hits -- Journal of Petroleum Technology

Newly minted state agency is poised to tackle North Dakota workforce challenges -- Dickinson Press

After debate praise, Doug Burgum says he isn't interested in being Trump's VP -- Dickinson Press

Donald Trump praises Doug Burgum after presidential debate, "high-quality person" -- Fargo Forum

Proposed ND ballot measure looks to overhaul elections, remove voting machines -- Bismarck Tribune

North Dakota National Guard returns from $2.2M deployment to southern border -- Dickinson Press

The elephant in the room: What does the NDGOP think of Burgum's run for president -- KX News

Senators Hoeven, Cramer object to EPA's latest decision on new WOTUS rule -- Minot Daily News

AAA offers free 'Tow to Go' program in North Dakota over Labor Day weekend -- Dickinson Press

Rural childcare: City of Alexander looking to add more childcare space to small town -- KFYR - TV

Mountrail County sees increase in requests for township assistance applications -- KFYR - TV

County Road 3 project to get underway in early September weather permitting -- Crosby Journal

Area county officials back efforts to inform voters of property taxes' importance -- Minot Daily News

Williston Water World to break ground September 8, phase one to open May 2025 -- KFYR - TV

Williston Fire Department announces upcoming promotional and recognition ceremony -- KX News

Dickinson State looks to eliminate tenured faculty and programs to avoid a budget crisis -- KFYR - TV

Mercer County approves four Dakota Gasification requests regarding CO2 injection wells -- Hazen Star

Change of plea hearing scheduled for September in McKenzie County crude oil theft case -- KFYR - TV

Multiple threats to ambulance services increases rural health insecurity -- Bowman County Pioneer

Watford City begins planning for long-term public transportation -- McKenzie County Farmer

Williston Basin School Board hold workshop on potential bond, aim for vote by end of year -- KFYR - TV

School board approves purchase of Hagan property for elementary school -- Williston Herald

Back-to-School Safety: Area law enforcement urges vigilance amid increased traffic -- Dickinson Press

Minot's new Workforce Academy opens doors for success; operating two CTE programs -- KX News

Tioga School District enrollment exceeds boom 10 years ago; up from last year high -- Tioga Tribune

Tioga School District takes $20M high school expansion project to DPI for approval -- Tioga Tribune

Divide County sees decline of 20 students with this year's early enrollment estimates -- Crosby Journal

Early enrollment numbers show slight uptick to start the year for Williston State College -- KFYR - TV

Minot Public Schools enrollment is up from 2022 with 7,637 students at start of the year -- KX News

Magic City Campus remodel far from finished, still opens freshly renovated classrooms -- KFYR - TV

Washburn Public School's preliminary budget gets green light; mill levy added -- The Center Republican

Hazen School Board approves 2024 budget, calling for $115K increase in property taxes -- Hazen Star

Some coal producers forced to cover their own risks as insurers refuse to offer coverage -- Reuters

Trade groups call out Biden for expensive, overreaching leak detection rule -- Energy In Depth

Oil industry sues Biden administration for shrinking Gulf lease to protect endangered whale -- The Hill

Oil prices rise on large drawdown in U.S. crude inventories and production cuts by OPEC+ -- Reuters

US shale producers pump money into output growth at the fastest rate in 3 years -- BNN Bloomberg

Gasoline prices are inching up: What's Biden going to do this time? -- Institute for Energy Research

Pseudoscience, greed and nihilism behind disinformation on wildfire cause -- Michael Shellenberger

Google to begin selling new mapping data to companies building renewable energy products -- CNBC

US gasoline and jet fuel demand has strongly outperformed EIA start of year expectations -- Oil Price

Alaska's oil and gas expected to be huge economic driver for next five years -- Alaska's News Source

First US offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico attracts single bid; reflects meager demand -- Reuters

China's coal power binge escalates: Over 300 more plants on the way -- Climate Change Dispatch

Study reveals G20 nations increased fossil fuel investment in 2022, defying climate goals -- Mongabay

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