Friday, September 26, 2025

Alison Ritter's Quick Connects -- September 26, 2025

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Nucleon Energy recommended for advanced nuclear research in North Dakota -- KX News
Micro data centers are coming to North Dakota's oil patch. What are they? -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota leads opposition to MISO's $22 billion power line expansion -- KX News
Wrigley considers action over South Dakota eminent domain law -- North Dakota Monitor
Gas growth less of a problem for North Dakota oil industry with data center demands -- Bismarck Tribune
Data center operations in North Dakota save nearly $41 million through state tax exemptions -- InForum
North Dakota Land Board to up infrastructure investment; puts $100M to data centers -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota lawmakers move forward with study on term limits despite cost questions -- Dickinson Press
Lawmakers advance bill that outlines addressing vetoes after a legislative session -- North Dakota Monitor
Legislators serving on tax reform and relief committee back to work talking future tax relief -- KX News
North Dakota income tax revenue to drop over $100M because of Big Beautiful Bill -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota lawmakers eye special session for federal rural health funding -- North Dakota Monitor
Ray commissioners move forward on day care repairs; city accepts renovation bids -- The Journal
Eleven North Dakota rural grocery stores to receive $1 million in sustainability grants -- KX News
City of Williston approves balances 2026 budget; commissioners examine salary increase -- Williston Herald
US Department of Education awards nearly $1.4 million to three North Dakota colleges -- Kevin Cramer
BOCC grants $5M to Bakken Skills Center to establish permanent endowment -- McKenzie County Farmer
Cellphone ban means less drama, more focus for some North Dakota students -- North Dakota Monitor
Ray school board approves budget of $7.8 million for year, discusses bus needs -- The Journal
Armstrong: State wants to 'hit the ground running' after Baesler's federal confirmation -- Dickinson Press
Fall enrollment up nearly 4% at North Dakota's eleven public colleges and universities -- KFGO
Board approves Brent Sanford as new 'commissioner' of North Dakota University System -- Dickinson Press
Baesler praises adult educators for playing crucial role in workforce development -- Bowman County Pioneer
North Dakota textbooks are being updated this school year to teach Native American history -- KX News
Twelve Belfield High School students fundraising for March trip to Washington DC -- Dickinson Press
ND Department of Transportation wins education award for Vision Zero Schools campaign -- KX News
US House passes bill looking to make it easier to permit cross-border energy infrastructure -- KFYR - TV
California terminal project ruling could open coal export markets for Wyoming -- Cowboy State Daily
Trump calls climate change policy 'greatest con-job ever perpetrated', faults it for West's decline -- NY Post
Energy groups praise Trump moves to embrace nuclear as New York climate event convenes -- The Hill
American Petroleum Institute estimates US crude inventories fell by 3.821M barrels in last week -- Oil Price
China, world's largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions -- The Hill
US Dept of Energy intends to cancel $13 billion in funds pledged by Biden for green energy -- Reuters
Energy Secretary Chris Wright orders new study to bolster oil and gas development -- E&E News
Most coal-fired power plants will delay retirement to feed AI boom, energy secretary says -- Reuters
Trump admin moves to stop more taxpayer cash from going down "green new scam" drain -- Daily Caller
Media launches partisan attack on DOE scientists, hypes fake climate consensus -- American Thinker
National academies claim CO2 impact is "beyond scientific dispute," experts say otherwise -- CFACT