Friday, February 14, 2025

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- February 14, 2025


Critical minerals research of North Dakota lignite shows promise -- Minot Daily News

North Dakota lawmakers consider funding for tribal oil spills study -- Dickinson Press

ND's mineral resources director says energy industry in transition -- Minot Daily News

Pair of anti-carbon capture bills fails in North Dakota Senate -- Bismarck Tribune

Oil wells are up in most recent count from North Dakota, new natural gas pipeline planned -- KX News

Port: Things are looking bright for CO2 capture under the Trump administration -- Fargo Forum

On the House Floor: Fedorchak offers solutions for the nation's energy reliability crisis -- News release

Cramer questions North Dakota witness Kevin Connors on CO2 Capture and Storage -- News release

Senate resolution calls for expanding PSC from 3 to 5, dividing members into districts -- KFYR - TV

North Dakota lawmakers advance property tax reform bills as deadline approaches -- Bismarck Tribune

Proposed ballot initiative targets lawmaker public records, salaries, conflicts -- North Dakota Monitor

HB 1493 proposes repeal of North Dakota immigration office amid workforce crisis -- Dickinson Press

North Dakota Legislature eyes $300M plan to rebuild State Hospital in Jamestown -- Bismarck Tribune

Senator's son pleads guilty in crash that preceded chase leading to deputy's death -- Associated Press

Armstrong's plans for property tax relief, affordable housing, criminal justice reform -- Dickinson Press

Dohrmann to chair ND Military Commission; Armstrong signs executive order -- Office of the Governor

State asked to move away from foreign drones on privacy and security concerns -- Minot Daily News

House committee favors resolution calling for federal purchase of Greenland on 9-3 vote -- KFYR - TV

State geologist, team, students uncover 13,500 year-old bones in Burke County -- Minot Daily News

ND Senate bill to support towns of 8,500 people or fewer passes on to appropriations -- Dickinson Press

Mixed reaction from county officials on infrastructure funding bill Enget is co-sponsoring -- The Journal

Billings County Commission reinstates state's attorney Pat Wier after public outcry -- Dickinson Press

ND District 23 GOP executive committee offers 'no confidence' vote to Rep. Rios -- Williston Herald

Undocumented immigrants picked up in Mercer County during traffic stop -- The Center Republican

Minot Air Force Base economic impact grows to $651M in 2024; $30M increase over 2023 -- KFYR - TV

Bills look to expand student opportunities through educational savings accounts -- North Dakota Monitor

North Dakota House advances 1 of 3 ESA bills while Senate considers 2 more -- North Dakota Monitor

North Dakota lawmakers to discuss adding intelligent design to science curriculum -- Dickinson Press

Bills introduced in House seek to add new required curriculum to North Dakota schools -- KFYR - TV

Williston State College sees enrollment increase of over 20% for spring semester -- Williston Herald

Tenure ban for North Dakota colleges withdrawn, but policy debate continues -- North Dakota Monitor

Trump blasts 'big con job' Dept. of Education, would like it closed 'immediately' -- Business & Politics

House defeats bill to display Ten Commandments in public schools, colleges -- North Dakota Monitor

Williston Basin CTE expands offerings, looks to future growth after first 5 months -- Williston Herald

SD legislative committee endorses ban on taxpayer-funded education lobbying -- SD Searchlight

FERC approves PJM's fast-track shovel-ready power plant interconnection plan -- Utility Dive

Europe's oil demand could rise as natural gas soars to $100 a barrel equivalent amid cold -- Oil Price

China's 15% tariff on American coal imports likely to minimally impact US producers -- RealClearEnergy

China's coal power construction is at a decade-high despite soaring wind and solar -- Oil Price

New database proves that resistance to Big Wind/Big Solar is real, growing, and global -- Robert Bryce

Data center demand to push US power use to record highs in 2025 and 2026, EIA says -- Reuters

President Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts in EPA and Interior Department -- The Hill

EPA admin Zeldin finds, demands return of $20 billion Biden 'threw off the Titanic' on his way out -- BPR

US drillers add oil and gas rigs for second week in a row; total count still down from last year -- Reuters

Chevron plans to lay off up to 20% of its workforce, according to a company spokesperson -- The Hill

Federal judge has again scrapped a lawsuit launched by California youth against EPA -- E&E News

15 US Senate Republicans call for $1,000 tax on new EV sales to pay for road repairs -- Reuters

Nearly 95% of countries have missed UN deadline to submit new 2035 climate pledges -- Carbon Brief

End of coal is nowhere in sight; developing Asian markets boosting coal-fired generation -- Oil Price

Net zero dreams meet energy affordability reality; public pushing back on rising costs -- Oil Price

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