Friday, January 19, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- January 19, 2024

• New federal rule to force oil states to cut methane emissions -- North Dakota Monitor

• Produced water and oil spills reported in several ND counties -- Dickinson Press

• Production milestone to be celebrated at petroleum conference -- Minot Daily News

• Future of Bakken oil is strong despite federal interference -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Bakken production growth will soon test infrastructure limitations, takeaway capacity -- RBN Energy

• Attorney General Wrigley blasts Biden administration on oil lease strategy -- McKenzie County Farmer

• PSC to hold public hearing on proposed Oliver County wind farm, transmission line -- Minot Daily News

• Coal Creek Station to become fully circular power plant, decarbonize concrete -- Grand Forks Herald

• 'First of many' attempts to stifle proposed CO2 pipeline blocked by the SD House -- Dakota Scout

• Sierra Club challenging Basin Electric's rates in FERC case; PSC will intervene -- Bismarck Tribune

• Utilities plan onsite gas storage to improve reliability; critics cite safety concerns -- North Dakota Monitor

• PSC sets hearing regarding construction of transmission line in Williams County -- Minot Daily News

• Trump wants Gov. Doug Burgum to be 'a very important piece' of his administration -- Dickinson Press

• National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program to begin taking shape under NDDOT plan -- KFYR-TV

• Work at underground facility in Black Hills finds microbes that turn CO2 into solid rock -- Dakota Scout

• North Dakota property tax reform group touts progress on forcing statewide vote -- Dickinson Press

• If Legislature convened this year, lawmakers say workforce would be a big issue -- Dickinson Press

• Trygve Hammer more than doubles 2022 campaign pledges less than 1 week after launch -- KX News

• Longtime North Dakota legislator Rust to retire; Kannianen also leaving Senate -- Bismarck Tribune

• Lawmaker who insulted police in DUI stop gets unsupervised probation, $1K fine -- Bismarck Tribune

• Minot Rep. Randy Schobinger will not seek re-election to the North Dakota House -- Minot Daily News

• District 40's Karen Krebsbach will not seek endorsement for reelection to Senate -- Minot Daily News

• District 2 Reps. Anderson and Longmuir to seek reelection without party's endorsement -- The Journal

• MHA Cultural Interpretive Center receives Gold Star Award for Sustainable Design -- Minot Daily News

• Arctic blast shatters century-old records in Dickinson, prompts emergency shelter -- Dickinson Press

• Bakken Area Skills Center welcoming students for in-person classes -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Medora businesses, statewide tourism could suffer without wild horses -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Native American students across North Dakota invited to join expanding INSTEM program -- WDAY

• Griggs County school bond fails, measure received 54% but needed 60% -- Griggs Co. Schools

• Williston's Hagan Elementary School evacuated due to report of potential gas leak -- KX News

• Gymnasium renovations may disrupt spring activities for Divide County School District -- The Journal

• McLean County schools adopt 'Handle with Care' for student well-being -- McLean County Independent

• How Texas kept the lights on in the recent deep freeze - natural gas generation -- NY Times

• Texas residents, businesses asked to conserve electricity use as deep freeze strains grid -- Oil Price

• In first look at 2025, OPEC surprise early prediction expects robust global oil demand growth -- Reuters

• Norway boosts oil and gas drilling, awards 62 offshore exploration licenses to 24 companies -- Reuters

• Chevron CEO warns ongoing Red Sea tensions pose "very real" risks to oil flows and prices -- The Hill

• Extreme cold drives big drop in US natural gas supplies amid forecast of record demand -- Reuters

• BLM takes major step toward boosting utility-scale solar on federal lands across the West -- E&E News

• Winter freeze slaps EV owners with charging nightmare. less range, long lines -- Washington Times

• No more going wobbly in climate fight, Trump supporters vow to reverse climate agenda -- Politico

• Cold snap shows folly of Trudeau net zero electricity; Alberta very close to blackouts -- Calgary Sun

• Higher demand, efforts to boost energy security push China coal production to record high -- Oil Price

• Montana Supreme Court won't block ruling that said emissions can't be ignored -- Bismarck Tribune

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