Friday, December 6, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- December 6, 2024

• A tricky North Dakota minerals dispute awaits Doug Burgum at Interior -- E&E News

• Judge OKs ND request to intervene in DAPL pipeline lawsuit -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota Governor-elect Armstrong: Unleashing American energy -- Fox News

• TC Energy ends its interest in Project Tundra CO2 capture effort -- Bismarck Tribune

• 26,000 gallons of oil lost between Bottineau, Williams Co. spills, some recovered -- Dickinson Press

• Department of Mineral Resources expects more positive outlook following the election -- KFYR - TV

• Burleigh County planning to challenge state's recent approval of Summit permit -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota governor charts his path to Interior with a rosy state oil, gas outlook -- Bismarck Tribune

• New CO2 capture pilot project for Basin Electric's Dry Fork Station is underway -- Gillette News Record

• Minnesota municipal utility sounds alarm over state's green energy mandates -- West Central Tribune

• Legislature aims to increase experience for new lawmakers ahead of term-limits -- North Dakota Monitor

• Lieutenant governor-elect Michelle Strinden ready to embrace new role in Bismarck -- Dickinson Press

• Former North Dakota banking regulator Tim Karsky to be securities commissioner -- Bismarck Tribune

• Incentive compensation plan could allow top officials in RIO to earn 100% of salaries -- Dickinson Press

• Congresswoman-Elect Fedorchak discusses orientation, transition, first trip to Capitol Hill -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota House aims to bring back COVID-era remote participation rule -- North Dakota Monitor

• District 41 chooses Karen Grindberg for legislative seat vacated by Michelle Strinden -- Dickinson Press

• Ethical issues take center stage at North Dakota Legislature organizational session -- Dickinson Press

• ND Senate rejects conflict of interest rules while House adopts modified version -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota receives over $30 million in federal funds for water infrastructure upgrades -- KX News

• McKenzie County commissioners oppose monument designation for Maah Daah Hey Trail -- KFYR - TV

• Dunn County suspends road superintendent pending legal charges, public outcry -- Dickinson Press

• Twenty houses ready for delivery to Ellendale under pilot financing program -- North Dakota Monitor

• Commerce announces applications open for Regional Workforce Impact Program -- Minot Daily News

• Dickinson Rotary sets record with Literacy Project by distributing 484 dictionaries -- Dickinson Press

• ND State Fair Foundation dissolved due to former board president's real estate move -- KFYR - TV

• Dickinson-based Behavioral Health Center earns nat'l re-accreditation for excellence -- Dickinson Press

• Newest Divide County sheriff's deputy James Stacey enjoying move to new community -- The Journal

• Williston Basin School District Superintendent Richard Faidley submits letter of resignation -- KFYR - TV

• McKenzie County school district offers new learning program to students -- McKenzie County Farmer

• North Dakota Teachers' Fund for Retirement receives its eighth pension standards award -- KX News

• President of state higher ed board Mihalick elected to regional treasurer position -- Minot Daily News

• Longest serving president in North Dakota University System to retire next year -- North Dakota Monitor

• Baesler: For tutorials on streamlining the Education Department, look to the states -- Washington Times

• Williston's newest elementary school will be named after Sloulin following survey -- Williston Herald

• Williston State adding four-year programs on-site through Dickinson State, Mayville State -- KFYR-TV

• Public education group responds to Noem's proposal for school voucher program -- Dakota News Now

• Donald Trump likely to phase out tax breaks for renewables, predicts GOP lobbyist -- E&E News

• US natural gas market is poised to enter a new cycle of demand growth under new admin -- Oil Price

• After decades on top, China sputters as world's dominant driver of expanding oil consumption -- Reuters

• Trump DOE pick Wright starts meeting with senators in an effort to secure confirmation -- E&E News

• Global climate agenda a story of power asymmetry, not environmental cooperation -- RealClearEnergy

• 11 Republican AGs sue BlackRock, Vanguard over 'conspiracy' to slash coal production -- E&E News

• Alaska Governor: Ending Biden's war on energy will make America affordable again -- Fox News

• Doug Burgum, according to his former employees, as he prepares to take helm of Interior -- E&E News

• China bans exports of some rare minerals to United States as tensions over trade heat up -- The Hill

• Advocates frustrated by lack of engagement on regional hydrogen hub projects -- Energy News Network

• We can't mandate our way to a just energy evolution, limiting consumers' options -- RealClearEnergy

• Biden-Harris EPA makes first-ever climate change arrest, 480 criminal cases pending -- Fox News

• EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit -- Associated Press

• While Helene victims freeze in their tents, Biden pledges billions for green energy abroad -- RedState

• US energy policy needs urgent overhaul to tackle rising demand and harmful regs -- RealClearEnergy

• EPA advisor admits Trump "insurance policy, like throwing gold bars off the Titanic" -- Project Veritas

• GOP reps demand Biden's green loan office stop lending amid lame duck bonanza -- Daily Caller

• Ignore the media fervor, extreme weather and climate deaths aren't getting worse -- Climate Realism

• The truth about 2024 hurricane trends and WaPo's political hit job on Chris Wright -- The Honest Broker

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