Saturday, November 18, 2023

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- November 17, 2023

• ND sets another gas production record; oil output rises by 4.5% -- Bismarck Tribune

• Senator Kevin Cramer introduces bipartisan bill to address energy taxes -- KX News

• DMR considers more new rules; comment period extended -- Bismarck Tribune

• SD lawmakers briefed on requirements state needs for nuclear power -- SDPB

• Projected cost of proposed Epitome Energy soybean crush facility increases $55M -- Dickinson Press

• Judge blocks environmentalist effort to stop 5,000 new Converse County oil wells -- Cowboy State Daily

• Bakken gas output long-lived as gas-to-oil ratios strengthen, overall production climbs -- S&P Global

• North Dakota Dem-NPL and GOP parties look ahead to 2024 general election -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota Poll shows Trump strong favorite among voters; Burgum distant third -- Bismarck Tribune

• First North Dakota Poll shows disconnect between state's voters and legislators -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota Poll suggests voters aren't thrilled with legislative policy -- Public News Service

• Judge sides with tribes in Voting Rights Act case, orders legislative district 9 and 15 be redrawn -- AP

• Rob Port: Who is ready for another special legislative session, redistricting ordered -- Fargo Forum

• North Dakota PERS board ousts Scott Miller; Rebecca Fricke to lead in interim -- Bismarck Tribune

• New income-tax credits could mean hundreds in savings for North Dakota earners -- Minot Daily News

• Ethics Commission to discuss rules for officials' spending on out-of-state travel -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota sees 5.5% increase in taxable transactions for third quarter of 2023 -- Minot Daily News

• Talon Metals to line up public input meetings as battery processing project advances -- The Beacon

• Rural North Dakota electric co-ops to receive $4M in federal aid for technical assistance -- KX News

• Public input meeting for proposed improvements on ND Highway 23 scheduled next week -- NDDOT

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife unveils repair plan for full restoration of Lake Ilo dam -- Dickinson Press

• Petition drive to keep horses at Theodore Roosevelt Park gaining steam -- National Parks Traveler

• City allocates over $221,350 in Williston STAR Fund grants to 10 projects -- City of Williston

• City of Minot's Childcare Committee looks into early childhood training program -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota has a rural childcare problem. Raising workers' wages how to fix it. -- High Plains Reader

• Dickinson Community Thanksgiving Dinner organizes for heartwarming annual feast -- Dickinson Press

• ND property tax plan spurs debate about hurting local schools, governments -- Public News Service

• Williston harvests 8,000 pound, 50 foot tree for annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony -- KFYR - TV

• Williston Basin School District officials provide update on Middle School Central Campus -- KFYR - TV

• Dickinson Schools consider renovation designs after multi-million dollar bond passes -- KFYR-TV

• ND congressional delegation announces 13 nominees for US military academies -- Dickinson Press

• Bank of North Dakota offers free virtual sessions on new federal financial aid forms -- Dickinson Press

• Divide County students learn about leadership, teamwork at first Youth Lead Local event -- The Journal

• North Dakota ag officials holding meetings aimed at expanding "farm to school" food program -- WDAY

• Nedrose president earns North Dakota School Boards Association service award -- Minot Daily News

• ND voc-rehab members recognized for helping disabled residents achieve employment goals -- HHS

• North Dakota is one of top states pushing non-traditional paths necessary for learning -- KX News

• EPA official says carbon rule needs change as groups stress reliability concerns -- Utility Dive

• Manchin the last in line of formidable WV Democrats who promoted coal interests -- Minot Daily News

• India aims to increase coal production nearly 60% by 2030, 1.6 billion tons per year -- Live Mint

• China to start guaranteeing payments to coal-fired power plants based on installed capacity -- Oil Price

• World faces highest geopolitical risks since 1973 oil embargo says Baker Hughes chief exec -- Oil Price

• Utah lawmakers consider controlling power plant to continue burning coal -- Salt Lake Tribune

• North America's LNG export capacity expected to more than double by 2027 projects EIA -- S&P Global

• Oil giant Exxon makes foray into electric vehicle battery, makes 'miniscule' $100M investment -- The Hill

• Exxon's bet on lithium extraction signals interest in the oil industry to diversify portfolios -- Politico

• Brooklyn fire that killed 3 family members was caused by lithium-ion battery in e-scooter -- CNN

• Feds want speed reduction technology in every new car. Are American drivers ready? -- Tech Crunch

• World Meteorological Association: No end in sight to rising greenhouse gas emissions -- Reuters

• The energy transition is getting dose of reality as path to green becomes messier -- Wall Street Journal

• European Union criminalizes environmental damage "comparable to ecocide" -- The Guardian

• Politically-motivated scientific consensus corrupts the process, leads to poor policy -- Climate Etc.

• A year after winter storm, power plant problems 'still likely' in extreme weather -- News from the States

• US drive to make green jet fuel with ethanol is being stalled by CO2 pipeline opponents -- Reuters

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