Saturday, December 2, 2023

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- December 1, 2023

• Expanded partnership makes Coal Creek Station "fully circular" -- Power Engineering

• Chevron's major acquisition energizes Bakken oil production -- Petroleum Economist

• CO2 storage projects receive Industrial Commission funding -- Bismarck Tribune

• CO2 pipeline debate spawns new organization in South Dakota -- SD Searchlight

• Educational meeting on orphan oil wells will be held Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Mohall -- Minot Daily News

• Wind deployments drop substantially in 2022 for Minnesota and rest of the US -- American Experiment

• Utilities target transmission upgrades to move wind power from Dakotas, Minnesota -- Bismarck Tribune

• Vertical construction underway on Basin Electric's Pioneer Generation Station expansion -- KFYR - TV

• Young activists who won Montana case want to stop plant on Yellowstone River -- Bismarck Tribune

• School transportation funding study discussed during legislative task force meeting -- KFYR - TV

• Senate candidate Katrina Christiansen and family safe after crash in South Dakota -- Dickinson Press

• Bank of North Dakota receives "A+/Stable" rating from Standard & Poor's review -- Bismarck Tribune

• Governor and First Lady host annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the State Capitol -- KFYR - TV

• Coalition of North Dakota video producers seek investigation into Dept of Commerce grants -- KX News

• 22 residents file lawsuit against Atlas Power and Williams County over data center noise -- KFYR - TV

• Bowman Driver License closed during city hall renovations; February 2024 reopen expected -- NDDOT

• Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year -- KFYR - TV

• Newly announced Rural Workforce Housing Grant accepting applications until Jan. 8 -- The Journal

• USPS unveils swift action plan for mail delivery, workforce woes in Dickinson -- Dickinson Press

• 28 rural North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals recognized for performance excellence -- KX News

• Aldevron co-founder donates $10 million to Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library -- Dickinson Press

• Blue Santa program gears up again to provide Christmas to area children -- McKenzie County Farmer

• City of Williston rings in the holiday season with their annual tree lighting ceremony -- KFYR - TV

• Dickinson City Commission opts out of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' settlement -- Dickinson Press

• Minot Public School board selects four finalists to interview to be next superintendent -- KFYR - TV

• Williston Schools, Williston Parks and Rec looking for public input on community surveys -- KFYR - TV

• Ray Public School stops out-of-district open enrollment; building, buses at full capacity -- The Journal

• Minot State University supports students' mental health for academic success -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota State extends scholarship brought amid Minnesota tuition program worries -- US News

• Educators across North Dakota learn new grading methods at Davies High School -- Valley News Live

• Divide County district's special education director resigns just a few months into contract -- The Journal

• Biden rule takes lunch money from schools that reject gender, sexuality agenda -- The Center Square

• Killdeer students and law enforcement come together for 'Shop with a Cop' program -- Dickinson Press

• Biden admin gave $3B loan to solar company Sunnova accused of scamming elderly -- Free Beacon

• Biden's EV push speeds past market demand; dealerships lose, taxpayers get bill -- Washington Times

• Connecticut governor withdraws electric vehicle mandate in blow to environmentalists -- Fox News

• More than 3,000 auto dealers sign letter opposing Biden's EV mandate -- Fox Business News

• White House stalls action on ethanol expansion requests in Midwest amid price concerns -- Reuters

• US kicks off a spate of oil and gas auctions across the west just as COP28 gets underway -- Reuters

• White House official reports Biden to skip UN climate summit; no reason given for absence -- The Hill

• VP Kamala Harris heads to climate conference with 'biggest carbon footprint in history' -- UK Daily Mail

• New Google advanced geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy -- AP News

• NARUC launches initiative to enhance gas-electric sector coordination, boost reliability -- Utility Dive

• India looks to triple coal production from underground mining to meet energy demand -- Oil Price

• Europe relies heavily on natural gas despite calls to phase out fossil fuels -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• US DOE announces funding aimed at giving second life to coal communities -- Energy News Network

• No amount of subsidies will ever make wind/solar grid economically feasible -- Manhattan Contrarian

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