Friday, September 12, 2025

Quick Connects -- Alison Ritter -- September 12, 2025

Locator: 49090B.

The links:

Applied Digital set to break ground on $3B data center in Harwood this month -- KX News
Company selected to lay groundwork for nuclear in North Dakota -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota's emerging lithium industry grows with new funds, partnership -- KX News
Republicans move to lift North Dakota drilling and mining restrictions -- Bismarck Tribune
'Either you're growing or you're dying': North Dakota mayor sees AI project as rural lifeline -- InForum
North Dakota judge won't halt Netherlands lawsuit filed against DAPL developer -- North Dakota Monitor
Grid operator says North Dakota would benefit from power line plan challenged by state -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota and Minnesota U.S. attorney nominees caught up in Senate impasse -- Dickinson Press
Delegation urges Trump to grant disaster declaration request; second move this summer -- Bismarck Tribune
Damage from tree growth around power line led to 2024 wildfire on Fort Berthold -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota is at epicenter of US nuclear overhaul as Sentinel replaces Minuteman -- KFYR - TV
Mosaic of Cultures set for November; second edition to be held at Divide County High School -- The Journal
Dickinson and Stark County officials discuss 1% public safety sales tax proposal -- Dickinson Press
Pherrin Township repairs Williston's infamous "Road of Shame,'' many vehicles got stuck -- KFYR-TV
Initiative aims to preserve North Dakota newspapers; 3 counties lack local paper -- North Dakota Monitor
Third Street Northeast bridge to close temporarily to all vehicle traffic beginning Sept. 16 -- Minot Daily News
City leaders seek to get new homes built at Williston Square before Sloulin opens doors -- KFYR - TV
'It's an uplift in morale,' $3.1 million renovation to Killdeer Elementary is boosting spirits. -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota teacher says they can't shy away from tough artificial intelligence questions -- KNOX Radio
High schoolers learn about potential majors and careers at Minot State's Futurepalooza -- KFYR - TV
Enrollment for the Minot Public School District slightly down by 225 students this year -- KFYR - TV
NDSU President Cook announces full scholarships in AI in State of the University address -- InForum
Sloulin Elementary School set to open in 2026: A new chapter for education in Williston -- Livability Williston
CTE shaping future workforce; students get hands-on learning, real-world career prep -- Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota university research could see 'devastating' cuts, officials warn -- North Dakota Monitor
IEA drafts report admitting that oil and gas demand are set to continue growing for decades -- Oil Price
EIA short term outlook projects US power consumption to reach record high in 2025 and 2026 -- Reuters
AI data centers could keep us dependent on natural gas for decades to come -- MIT Technology Review
Powering data center boom with wasted natural gas could support energy security -- Energy Intelligence
What you need to know from our look at the good, the bad, and the whoa of AI. -- Yale Climate Connections
Natural gas is not a bridge to tomorrow. It is the superhighway of the future. -- RealClearEnergy
Bipartisan agreement is rare; energy abundance is the new American consensus -- RealClearEnergy
Burgum: risk of losing global AI race is a bigger 'existential threat' than climate change -- E&E News
Mismanagement of large solar plant made Spain's grid more vulnerable on blackout day -- Reuters
California rolling blackouts have begun, largely due to its reliance on "green energy" -- National Review
Southeast Asian countries are sticking with coal to power their growing economies -- CO2 Coalition
As climate lawsuits escalate, judges are increasingly rejecting alarmists' legal antics -- RealClearEnergy
Chinese-funded research is now being used to attack Trump climate policy -- Washington Examiner
CBS News discloses working with climate advocacy group for extreme weather reporting -- Fox News