Friday, October 6, 2023

Geoff Simon’s Quick Connects — October 6, 2023

• ND produces more energy than most OPEC nations: Gov. Burgum -- Fox Business

• Lignite Energy Council discusses future regulations at annual meeting -- KX News

• Summit will make new permit application in South Dakota -- Iowa Capital Dispatch

• MDU projects 30% drop in natural gas prices this winter for its customers -- KX News

• Coal industry doing well in North Dakota despite Biden Administration's energy policies -- KFYR - TV

• Study shows ND birds respond more negatively to biofuel expansion than oil, gas -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota regulators approve more carbon storage space for Project Tundra -- Bismarck Tribune

• How fluctuating gas prices impact North Dakota schools and police departments -- KFYR - TV

• Governor Burgum weighs in on how legislature should handle voided OMB bill -- KFYR - TV

• Construction at North Dakota Capitol could impede special legislative session -- Bismarck Tribune

• Board chair refused request from Burgum's office to resign amid budget bill suit -- Bismarck Tribune

• State's congressional delegation supports 45 day funding bill to avoid shutdown -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota selected to join the Skilled Immigrant Integration Program's sixth cohort -- KFYR - TV

• Workforce shortage despite 2% or less unemployment rate in many North Dakota cities -- KX News

• Bank of North Dakota President and CEO announces plans to step down next year -- Bismarck Tribune

• Rep. Kelly Armstrong calls removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy silly and a waste of time -- KFYR - TV

• Devon Energy supports local initiatives with $37K donation to Dickinson United Way -- Dickinson Press

• Construction commences on I-94 Interchange for crucial repairs near South Heart -- Dickinson Press

• Dickinson's second annual Kind Hearts Day unites community in acts of compassion -- Dickinson Press

• Hundreds gather to welcome veterans home from Western North Dakota Honor Flight -- KFYR - TV

• McKenzie Health asks for $10M from the Board of County Commissioners -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Ward County 2024 budget is set at over $60 million; property taxes increase nearly 7% -- KFYR - TV

• Divide County Ambulance District decision of when to update fleet complicated by costs -- The Journal

• Beulah City Council approves 2024 annual budget, including $1.1 million deficit -- The Beacon

• USDA Forest Service enacts fire restrictions to protect North Dakota's prairie lands -- Dickinson Press

• Despite a 'mass exodus,' these people are giving education a try as a second career -- Dickinson Press

• Bismarck State College receives $2 million federal workforce development grant -- Bismarck Tribune

• McKenzie County School District enrollment continues to grow with 100 new students -- KFYR - TV

• Williston Basin School District continuing to prepare for potential elementary school bond -- KFYR - TV

• Divide County High School students spend week making documentary of life in Crosby -- The Journal

• Ray school board appoints two new members to fill vacancies after special meeting -- The Journal

• Bowman County hosts 1,000 students for T4 immersive learning experience -- Bowman County Pioneer

• US crude output grew in July to near its pre-COVID peak, fueled by record Texas production -- Reuters

• New NIMBYism blocks CO2 pipelines, challenges for infrastructure buildup -- Wall Street Journal

• US Interior Department plans three offshore oil, gas lease sales over next five years -- S&P Global

• California legislation requiring companies to pay for oil and gas well cleanup in limbo -- ProPublica

• Montana's AG appeals landmark climate change ruling that favored youth plaintiffs -- Bismarck Tribune

• Speaker McCarthy's ousting means enormous implications for energy, environment policy -- E&E News

• US exported more natural gas in first half of 2023 than in the same period of any previous year -- EIA

• Oil and gas groups ask EPA to open door for more technologies to monitor methane -- S&P Global

• After closing nuclear plants, Germany turns to coal to meet winter demand -- Climate Change Dispatch

• Offshore wind projects implode over inflation, supply chain and community backlash -- Robert Bryce

• No, the summer weather data doesn't amount to climate catastrophe -- Roy Spencer in Newsweek

• The fast-growing energy source which will power the future of the world: Yes, it's coal -- MSN

• Scientist Judith Curry: Despite alarmism, climate-related deaths are falling -- John Stossel interview

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