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• North Dakota oil producers plan to drop rigs, crews due to weaker prices -- Reuters
• Enhanced oil recovery methods could extend the life of the Bakken -- KFYR-TV
• Federal cash on hold for some North Dakota energy research -- Bismarck Tribune
• Director's Cut shows North Dakota's production saw increase in March -- KFYR - TV
• New initiative poised to change carbon credit industry, increase revenue to farmers -- Minot Daily News
• As international relations continue to take shape, Ron Ness sees exports increasing -- KFYR - TV
• Future of North Dakota drilling facing uncertainty amid pricing fluctuation -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Continental accuses Hess of $69 million fraud scheme with North Dakota wells -- Upstream Online
• Denbury reports produced water, crude oil spill reported near Rhame; affects rangeland -- KX News
• BLM seeks input for October 2025 sale of oil and gas leases in North Dakota -- BLM News Release
• Oil spill drill tests North Dakota crews; deployed containment booms to practice -- Dickinson Press
• Federal pipeline override provision removed from budget reconciliation bill -- North Dakota Monitor
• New property tax caps are a mandate for better local gov't, irresponsible growth less likely -- InForum
• North Dakota Legislature puts three ballot measures before voters in 2026 -- North Dakota Monitor
• New tribal national park in ND aims to preserve rugged and scenic landscape -- Bismarck Tribune
• Airports around ND had record-high numbers of passengers for 11th consecutive month -- KFYR - TV
• North Dakota is reporting a drop in the state's unemployment rate for the month of April -- WDAY
• Congresswoman Fedorchak details meeting with President Trump, updates other issues -- WDAY
• Four more cases of measles reported in ND ? 2 each in Cass and Williams counties -- Dickinson Press
• North Dakota governor unintentionally vetoes $35 million for housing programs -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota health officials sending extra resources to Williston to respond to measles cases -- WZFG
• Williston City Commission details process to fill vacant seat left by Cymbaluk's resignation -- KX News
• Armstrong spotlights jobs, education and youth health in visit to Dickinson key sites -- Dickinson Press
• Killdeer will hold a special election Aug. 18 to replace former Commission President -- Dickinson Press
• Legislature funds sewer, water projects affecting Lake Metigoshe, Peace Garden -- Minot Daily News
• Department of Commerce awards over $50,000 to Minot childcare center Delight & Co. -- KX News
• Minot announces three finalists for next Chief of Police; public invited to meet candidates -- KFYR - TV
• Medora's first roundabout under construction ahead of TR Library 2026 opening -- Dickinson Press
• Phase one of 93K square foot Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library construction is finished -- WDAY
• Minot Public School district leadership, teachers to resume contract talks next week -- KFYR - TV
• Dickinson Public Schools announce Mavericks to replace long-standing 'Midgets' -- Dickinson Press
• Watford principal earns statewide recognition for educational excellence -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Incoming Dickinson State president outlines plans to expand workforce programs -- Dickinson Press
• Pay increases for support staff and substitute teachers approved by Hazen School Board -- Hazen Star
• Stanley fourth-grade teacher LaBar named ND Geography Teacher of the Year -- Minot Daily News
• Beulah school board, teachers continue contract negotiations; may finalize next meeting -- The Beacon
• Glen Ullin native Melissa Wagner to lead Dickinson State's new nursing program -- Dickinson Press
• A new IEA report and the Iberian blackout end dreams of an 'energy transition' -- RealClearPolicy
• China's coal production jumps 3.8% in April over last year while imports fell by 16% -- Oil Price
• Cramer: If countries want access to our markets, they must abide by our standards -- RealClearEnergy
• US oil merger dealmaking slides from 2023 highs as buyers focus on value over volume -- Reuters
• Monumental test awaits Trump's plans to push oil and gas production from the US West -- E&E News
• US Department of Energy will restart issuing new permits for exports of liquefied natural gas -- Oil Price
• Federal assessment finds significant undiscovered oil and gas resources in Wyoming -- Reuters
• Trump wants coal to power data centers. The tech industry may need to make peace with that. -- CNBC
• Trump rapidly making US 'powerhouse' of natural gas and oil, says energy secretary -- Fox Business
• Drilling at a standstill in southern Saskatchewan due to low oil prices and wet weather -- Pipeline Online
• FERC rejects MISO plan to fast-track generation interconnection, proposal lacked limits -- Utility Dive
• Senate votes to overturn California's EV mandate in major defeat for climate activists -- Free Beacon
• Trump orders Energy Department to cease enforcement of Biden appliance rules -- Conservative Brief
• Study shows urban heat island effect skewed US warming data for over a century -- Issues & Insights
• Data centers could drive demand for Wyoming's growing 'low-carbon' natural gas industry -- WyoFile
