Friday, December 15, 2023

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- December 22, 2023

• Trial set for ND pursuit of DAPL protest law enforcement, damage costs -- AP

• North Dakota inspires DOE expansion of energy production in the Arctic -- KX News

• ND one of six states not applying for 'Solar for All' grant program -- SD Searchlight

• Xcel closes first unit at Sherco coal plant, a transition milestone -- Star Tribune

• Preparations underway with North Dakota Republican presidential caucus 75 days away -- KFYR-TV

• Responsibility for any prosecution in building cost overrun investigation still unclear -- Bismarck Tribune

• Lawmakers voice frustrations as questions linger on deleted emails, lease -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota reaches new population record of 783,926 in latest census estimates -- Dickinson Press

• Questions remain over ND legislative district maps; lawmakers may miss deadline -- The Center Square

• GOP incumbents Gallion, Beadle, Christmann announce plans to run again in 2024 -- Bismarck Tribune

• State Representative Nico Rios cited for driving under the influence over weekend -- Bismarck Tribune

• Divide County zoning board hones in on concerns over solar facility at public hearing -- The Journal

• Center Mine publishes list of areas scheduled for blasting starting now through Dec 2024 -- The Beacon

• Human Relations Committee was discontinued at Minot's City Council recent meeting -- KFYR-TV

• Killdeer's Convention and Visitors Bureau launches community-driven public input -- Dickinson Press

• As Applied Digital is expanding its footprint, town of Ellendale hopes to keep pace -- Dickinson Press

• NDDOT STIP report highlights several road construction projects in Williston district -- KFYR-TV

• Availability of new grant has Ward County Highway Department exploring projects -- Minot Daily News

• Crosby City Council appoints president as new mayor after previous one stepped down -- KFYR-TV

• Hess Corp. kicks off toy truck and STEM curriculum donation to North Dakota schools -- KX News

• Poll shows 88% of ND teachers believe retention will be harder next school year -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota DPI awards $3 million for paraprofessional-to-teacher program -- Bismarck Tribune

• Minot Public School board has offered the position of superintendent to Dr. Scott Faul -- KFYR-TV

• Divide County school board approves gym floor, bleacher bids, hires business teacher -- The Journal

• Williston Basin School District still gathering input for upcoming elementary school bond -- KFYR-TV

• South Heart Public School esteemed music teacher Jana Schweigert honored -- Dickinson Press

• MCPSD1 superintendent seeks input on school communication methods -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Rugby High School receives Blue Ribbon designation based on academic excellence -- KFYR - TV

• New England High School making waves of positive change throughout community -- Dickinson Press

• 22 states take aim at SEC over climate regulations creating new type of company -- Fox Business News

• Emails show Biden admin coordinating with environmental group that's suing them -- Daily Caller

• World leaders ignore growing safety issues with 'green' energy; batteries start fires -- Steve Goreham

• Republicans in Congress hold hearing 'to prevent energy poverty' in America -- Real Clear Energy

• Canada to announce requirement that all vehicles sold be zero emissions by 2035 -- The Hill

• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says 'bananas' federal EV decree will lead to rationing -- Calgary Herald

• US shale producers return to haunt OPEC pricing strategy, production tops expectations -- Bloomberg

• Angola leaves OPEC after minister says country gains nothing from membership -- Reuters

• Global coal demand set to rise by 1.4%, surpass record-high level of 8.5B tons for first time -- Oil Price

• US grid blackouts possible as retirements too fast for renewables to backfill -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• Shale drillers from Permian Basin to Bakken ramp up oil production well beyond forecast -- World Oil

• Wyoming's Halleck Creek mine may soon be ranked number 1 for critical minerals -- Bismarck Tribune

• French court orders wind farm to be torn down after golden eagle death -- Recharge

• US buys 2 million barrels of oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve at average of $74.23 per bbl -- Reuters

• Oil drillers get last shot at Gulf of Mexico leases before admin imposes 2 year hiatus -- BNN Bloomberg

• Supreme Court to hear arguments on EPA's 'good neighbor' rule during February sitting -- E&E News

• Upstart EV companies are careening toward bankruptcy -- Committee to Unleash Prosperity

• The rush to force everyone to purchase electric vehicles is imploding -- Heartland Institute

• Biden gifting $600M to activist groups, universities to push eco-justice -- Climate Change Dispatch

• Debunking the utterly unscientific 1.5?C "climate cliff," it's nothing but hot air -- Climate Realism

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