Friday, June 20, 2025

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- June 20, 2025

Locator: 48775B.

North Dakota challenge to energy resource plan put on pause -- Bloomberg Law

Denbury reports 228 barrels of produced water spilled in Bowman County -- KX News

PSC to hold public hearing on Bison Generation Station June 30 -- Williston Herald

Data center developer considers plans within Bismarck city limits -- Bismarck Tribune

Data center official says other states offer better incentives than SD -- South Dakota Searchlight

PSC rejects challenge to power line decision but route still needs approval -- North Dakota Monitor

Southwest ND biofuels plant, regional growth prompt study on water pipe capacity -- Bismarck Tribune

New federal estimate of reserves could open more of southwest Wyoming to oil and gas -- WyoFile

Group of state officials calls on Congress to end CO2 sequestration tax credits -- North Dakota Monitor

ND Republican Party division apparent as new chair elected in split vote -- North Dakota Monitor

Trump administration cancels $49 million CO2 capture project at Basin's Dry Fork plant -- WyoFile

North Dakota's Garrison Dam awarded $24 million for infrastructure upgrade work -- Bismarck Tribune

$1.8 billion Garrison Dam spillway project to be largest in US Army Corps' history -- Dickinson Press

State removes lawmaker addresses from website in response to shooting -- North Dakota Monitor

Twenty-third annual 100-mile rummage sale set in southwestern North Dakota -- Bismarck Tribune

Minot city manager recommends Michael Frye as next police chief, City Council approves -- KFYR - TV

Storm damage reports: Shops destroyed at Reeder, grain bins flattened at Hettinger -- Bismarck Tribune

Tornado causes minor damage southwest of Dickinson, peak wind speed of 97 mph -- Bismarck Tribune

North Dakota Ag Commissioner lauds resilience of Bakken area farmers -- McKenzie County Farmer

An emblem of North Dakota pride, Medora Musical turns 60 with surprise visitors -- InForum

Lawmakers eye improvements for crumbling roads in North Dakota's farm towns -- Minot Daily News

Settlement reached over lawsuit impacting residents living near Atlas Power Data Center -- KFYR - TV

Minot Public School District sees 137 student drop in 2024-2025 enrollment numbers -- KX News

Wahpeton steps up for teachers: Raises despite North Dakota's 'F' for pay -- Wahpeton Daily News

Current Hazen School Board members Nolan and Wallender reelected to their seats -- Hazen Star

Beulah teachers to receive 2% salary increase, $500 experience pay in new contract -- The Beacon

Job Corps partnership with Minot Public Schools on hold; program's future uncertain -- KX News

Big beautiful coal will be here for many more years despite "green" demonization -- Daily Caller

Trump administration proposes to open 82% of Alaskan reserve for oil and gas leasing -- Reuters

US Senate bill would raise value of tax credit to use captured CO2 to produce more oil -- Reuters

The US Senate can do this one thing to ensure domestic energy dominance -- RealClearEnergy

Senate Republicans propose $1B tax break for oil and gas producers in fiscal package -- World Oil

US lacks a coherent and continuing energy plan in race against China for AI supremacy -- Forbes

Water and power utilities across the US prepare for Iran cyberattacks as conflict widens -- E&E News

US oil production is shielding global markets from Middle East chaos says API CEO -- Fox Business

Trump administration plans to finance $120M rare earth mining in Greenland -- Legal Insurrection

Biden's "gold bars" went to politically-connected orgs over red flags, watchdog finds -- Daily Caller

EPA gets moving on its push for energy deregulation, plan is coming together -- Manhattan Contrarian

Physics demonstrates increasing greenhouse gases can't cause dangerous warming -- CO2 Coalition

What if the basis of the catastrophic global warming scare was a calculated lie? -- Issues and Insights