Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- November 29, 2024

• North Dakota reaches new all-time high of 19.2K producing wells -- Minot Daily News

• Iowa Supreme Court affirms survey abilities in Summit case -- North Dakota Monitor

• Rural MN residents pan Xcel's $1B power line for wind/solar -- West Central Tribune

• ND court case calls federal regulatory authority into question -- North Dakota Monitor

• Burgum goes from governor to role of bringing a 'golden age of American prosperity' -- Jamestown Sun

• Fedorchak op-ed: Burgum is right leader to usher in era of energy dominance -- Washington Reporter

• North Plains Connector: A bipartisan solution to America's energy grid challenges -- Daily Energy Insider

• Federal funds bankroll Minnesota carbon-free electricity mandate, Trump cuts coming -- Star Tribune

• Poll: North Dakota residents support fossil fuels and environmental protection -- ND News Cooperative

• The strange bedfellows on the left and right in the carbon dioxide capture debate -- Plain Talk Podcast

• More than 160K gallons of wastewater spills from pipeline leak in McKenzie County -- Bismarck Tribune

• ONEOK announces agreement to acquire remaining units of EnLink Midstream -- Yahoo Finance

• More financial disclosure rules to be proposed for North Dakota elected officials -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota poised to remain a major player in nation's unmanned aircraft industry -- Minot Daily News

• North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases for third quarter of 2024 remain steady -- Minot Daily News

• US Rep.-elect Julie Fedorchak announces Washington and North Dakota staff hires -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota Rough Rider Award recognizes Scheel for joy, vision, success -- North Dakota Monitor

• Legacy Fund, other state investments, to be under new leadership next year -- Bismarck Tribune

• Wreaths Across America event set for 12/14 at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery -- Bismarck Tribune

• Western ND communities come together to rebuild and give thanks after wildfires -- Bismarck Tribune

• Coalition proposes national monument in Badlands along Maah Daah Hey Trail -- Bismarck Tribune

• Minot AFB personnel celebrate Native American Heritage Month with MHA Nation -- Minot Daily News

• Billings County total burn ban has been lifted; restrictions still in place throughout the area -- KX News

• Divide commission mulls future road projects; microsurfacing discussed for county roads -- The Journal

• Mammoth dig site in NW North Dakota shows promise; fossils under garage -- North Dakota Monitor

• Belfield and Beach city councils eye infrastructure improvements, utilities and growth -- Dickinson Press

• City of Bowman has de?cided to bite on an offer for a trained K-9 animal -- Bowman County Pioneer

• Stark County approves $40K for South Heart Fire Department amid budget oversight -- Dickinson Press

• Gov. Burgum highlights All Kids Bike program benefiting all schools in the state -- North Dakota Monitor

• Minot School District looking to sell close to 70 acres of land near Ramstad Middle School -- KX News

• Minot schools prepared for frequent weather changes and unpredictable winter conditions -- KX News

• Personal improvement plan for Williston superintendent has February 1st deadline -- Williston Herald

• Coalition formed to grow free School Meals For All Program in North Dakota -- Grand Forks Herald

• Hazen Elementary student council supports food pantry with Mercer County deputies -- Hazen Star

• Hazen School District investigates device-free possibility as trend gains momentum -- Hazen Star

• Education groups warn of school voucher push in South Dakota's upcoming session -- KFYR - TV

• Energy advocates thrilled with Trump appointment of Chris Wright to run DOE -- Washington Times

• Trump's 'energy czar' could usher in a new era at Interior; Burgum poised to be very busy -- E&E News

• ExxonMobil exec explains why oil giants may not rush to "drill, baby, drill" under Trump -- Daily Caller

• Donald Trump's team is looking to resuscitate the Keystone XL oil pipeline on his first day -- Politico

• Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports, oil drilling, sources say -- Reuters

• Donald Trump's energy picks Doug Burgum and Chris Wright are refreshingly competent -- Reason

• What do Trump's picks to head Energy and Interior Departments signal for renewables? -- Utility Dive

• Gas demand from the U.S. largest liquefied natural gas producers soars to near-record levels -- Reuters

• Global oil demand continues to surprise on the upside; robust consumption predicted -- Oil Price

• Gas lobbyists are unveiling their policy priorities as administration takes shape -- Energy Intelligence

• Chris Wright, an unapologetic energy humanist, will be the next secretary of energy -- Robert Bryce

• Why I strongly support the nomination of pro-liberty Chris Wright for Secretary of Energy -- Alex Epstein

• Trump win forces direct air carbon removal developers to reconsider oil connections -- E&E News

• Biden administration blocking new coal mining on public lands at major hub for the fossil fuel -- The Hill

• Climate realist groups propose Top 10 climate and energy action items for Trump -- Climate Realism

• Climate alarmists' worst nightmare: Americans are finally starting to understand the truth -- Townhall

• Biden-Harris admin races to dish out $25B for green energy before Trump takes office -- Free Beacon

 

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- November 22, 2024

• State oil production rises in September for second consecutive month -- KFYR - TV

• US appeals court hears Summit case against 2 Iowa counties -- North Dakota Monitor

• Burleigh Co. looks to challenge Summit carbon pipeline decision -- Bismarck Tribune

• Could green methanol technology provide alternative to pipelines? -- Dickinson Press

• BLM seeks public comment for April 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota -- BLM

• Industry welcomes Burgum to Trump admin, react to new White House council on energy -- KFYR - TV

• Trump gives Interior nominee Doug Burgum one directive: "Drill, Baby Drill" -- Bismarck Tribune

• ND could earn an extra $30M over 12 months with changes to Legacy Fund -- North Dakota Monitor

• Armstrong announces appointments to lead OMB, Commerce, IT departments -- Bismarck Tribune

• Gov.-elect Armstrong's inaugural ball set January 18; will benefit nonprofits -- North Dakota Monitor

• FEMA reimburses Department of Emergency Services for costs during 2022 winter storms -- KX News

• North Dakota adds 3 staff to help legislators, another 50 by 2029 proposed -- North Dakota Monitor

• First widespread winter storm system moves into state, road conditions worsen -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota State Canvassing Board certifies results of November election -- Bismarck Tribune

• Measure 4 was a bad idea. These are the best ideas for property tax reform (so far). -- Dickinson Press

• Senate Majority Leader David Hogue predicts there will be some form of property tax caps -- Plain Talk

• "You guys are all part of my family," Montgomery retires from Williams Co. Comm. -- Williston Herald

• ONEOK donates $100,000 to North Dakota Stockmen's Association wildfire relief -- OK Energy Today

• Legislation to reauthorize, amend Dakota Water Resources Act secures passage -- Minot Daily News

• Auction raises nearly $150,000 for Tioga wildfire victims; will be shared by five families -- KFYR - TV

• Now in 8th year, Magical Medora Christmas show hitting the road in 24 communities -- Williston Herald

• Forensic interviewer Helfrich honored with Stark County Spirit of Excellence Award -- Dickinson Press

• ND tribal groups want Biden to establish Maah Daah Hey National Monument -- North Dakota Monitor

• Vannett elected as North Dakota School Board's Association Northwest director -- Minot Daily News

• Snow days or virtual class? Divide County reconsiders policies during inclement weather -- The Journal

• Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department, here's what that would mean -- AP News

• Kidder County (Steele) Public School leader named ND Superintendent of the Year -- The Beacon

• SD Senator Mike Rounds introduces bill to abolish Department of Education -- The Gateway Pundit

• Center-Stanton schools looks to make sports participation more affordable -- The Center Republican

• Ray Public Schools board approves the first reading of new open-enrollment guidelines -- The Journal

• UND Engineering Dean Brian Tande selected as 20th president of SD School of Mines -- SD Mines

• Trump nominees for Interior, Energy and EPA plan a quick U.S. energy revival -- Washington Times

• Trump's choice of Burgum, Wright means more domestic fossil-fuel production -- Wall Street Journal

• Donald Trump's victory could spark a coal power plant revival, says Duke Energy CFO -- Oil Price

• Global natural gas demand rose in September while inventories jumped to a record high -- Oil Price

• American Petroleum Institute CEO pens US energy success recipe for president-elect -- Newsweek

• APAA, API, leading trade groups outline energy policy priorities for Trump admin -- Energy In Depth

• Drill baby drill returns as Rio's G20 drops explicit fossil fuel phase-out from final statement -- Oil Price

• Shale barons are jubilant about the Republican's plan for US energy dominance -- Financial Review

• Wyo. mining group says energy secretary could mean "180-degree" turn for coal -- Cowboy State Daily

• Restoring America, safeguarding security requires coal policies grounded in reality -- RealClearEnergy

• Vietnam's coal-fired power plants to operate at high levels next year due to rising demand -- Reuters

• OnStream receives $26M from DOE for Louisiana offshore CO2 storage hub -- This Week in Energy

• Why I strongly support the nomination of Chris Wright for U.S. Secretary of Energy -- Alex Epstein

• David Blackmon: Liberty Energy CEO Wright is right nominee for secretary of energy -- Daily Caller

• Trump's energy picks Chris Wright and Governor Doug Burgum are refreshingly competent -- Reason

• Two major geothermal bills pass the House, widening path for clean energy drilling boom -- The Hill

• FERC expands state regulators' role in regional transmission planning, cost allocation -- Utility Dive

• How Trump can finally dismantle the climate change industrial complex -- Climate Change Dispatch

• Destructive environmentalists: Groups block U.S. mining plans, outsourcing American jobs -- Townhall

• Foreign officials push for global climate taxes ahead of Donald Trump's second term -- Daily Caller