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Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 2, 2025

• North Dakota legislature approves more debt relief for oil hub cities -- KFYR - TV

• Oil regulator says uncertainty, not 'fundamentals' behind low price -- Bismarck Tribune

• Hess Corp. dishes on first four mile Bakken wells in North Dakota -- Hart Energy

• Williston Basin conference highlights Saskatchewan oil boom -- Western Standard

• Trump gives five North Dakota coal plants more time to meet emissions standards -- Dickinson Press

• BLM oil & gas lease sale in Montana, North Dakota nets $3.4 million for 11 parcels -- NBC Montana

• Summit could face new hurdle as some Iowa lawmakers question eminent domain -- Bismarck Tribune

• Lawmakers set to grow North Dakota gas pipeline subsidy potential to $500 million -- Bismarck Tribune

• Senate defeats bill to expand income tax cuts to more North Dakotans 35-11 -- North Dakota Monitor

• House kills term limit start date bill after conference committee stalemate -- North Dakota Monitor

• Lawmakers selected for committee that makes study decisions for interim -- North Dakota Monitor

• Nearly 500 bills signed this session; North Dakotans can expect these changes -- Dickinson Press

• State's farmers feeling effects of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health kick; tariffs another issue -- InForum

• Federal funding cuts prolong anxiety for North Dakota's State Library, universities -- Dickinson Press

• State's rural caucus felt session successful despite some priorities dying out -- Bismarck Tribune

• Chair of North Dakota House Republican Caucus Jeremy Olson resigns due to new job -- KFYR - TV

• Bill to raise speed limit to 80 mph in North Dakota failed by two votes in House -- North Dakota Monitor

• Legislature passes commerce budget bill with no funding for presidential library -- KFYR - TV

• County hears more concerns about transmission line from Blooming Valley Township -- The Journal

• Residents and Stark County officials prepare for disaster resilience at workshop -- Dickinson Press

• Join the spring sweep: "Pick Up the Patch" returns to beautify Watford City -- McKenzie County Farmer

• New tribal national park in North Dakota aims to preserve rugged and scenic landscape -- KX News

• The road forward: Stark Co. Highway Supt. Al Heiser's next chapter in public service -- Dickinson Press

• Injured McClusky firefighter Bauer shares story of wildfire battle that went wrong -- Bismarck Tribune

• NDDOT, Reede Construction, City of Williston announce 26th Street road closure notice -- NDDOT

• Ward County Teacher of the Year Risha Allen finds rhythm at John Hoeven Elementary -- KFYR - TV

• Letter: Our support for school choice was never about getting money for nonpublic schools -- InForum

• NDSU launches "Bison to the Bakken" to immerse students in energy -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Dean highlights AI Energy opportunities at Hamm Institute Conference -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Fox Hills Elementary School teacher honored as outstanding educator -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Minot Board of Realtors taking donations towards school lunch balances through April -- KFYR - TV

• Dickinson Public Schools has opened busing registration for the 2025-26 school year -- Dickinson Press

• Legislature compromises on 2.5% yearly increase to school districts; awaits full vote -- KFYR - TV

• Lignite Energy Council awards scholarships to seniors from Bismarck, Underwood -- Minot Daily News

• Fargo-based Golden Path announces partnerships with North Dakota CTE centers -- Williston Herald

• New report shows ND average teachers' salary of $58,581 ranks 40th in the nation -- Fargo Forum

• Trump's push to save fading coal industry gets a warm embrace in West Virginia -- Minot Daily News

• US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits energizing push for more -- Bismarck Tribune

• China's oil refiners and coal miners are struggling with weak demand and overcapacity -- Oil Price

• EPA allows high-ethanol gasoline to be used all year after Trump's emergency declaration -- The Hill

• First quarter of Trump's presidency was a real test for Big Oil finances and drilling plans -- World Oil

• Burgum's sharply different tack as secretary, leans away from 'all-of-the-above' energy -- E&E News

• Fossil fuel booster Alex Epstein meets with EPA's Zeldin; urges burning more fossil fuels -- E&E News

• Spain declares state of emergency after nationwide power blackout hits Iberian Peninsula -- Reuters

• Electric vehicles are quiet, fast and fun to drive, but technology to build comes at a price -- Townhall

• Alaska, despite proven petroleum reserves, faces a looming energy shortage -- News From The States

• United States and Ukraine signed their long-awaited mineral deal says Treasury Dept -- The Hill

• In Trump's first hundred days, US energy dominance plans roiled by trade uncertainty -- Reuters

• Former Prime Minister Tony Blair says efforts to phase out fossil fuels are "doomed to fail" -- Oil Price

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