Locator: 49812B.
The quick connects:
• Lawsuit between tribes, North Dakota over mineral rights headed for trial -- KFYR-TV
• Harold Hamm to shut down Continental Resources oil drilling in Bakken -- Dickinson Press
• Xcel-led coalition proposes Minnesota-North Dakota transmission expansion -- Utility Dive
• North Dakota officials: Continental's oil drilling halt is not a Bakken exit -- Bismarck Tribune
• Department of Mineral Resources Director talks Venezuela's impact on North Dakota oil industry -- KFYR-TV
• North Dakota data center growth drives up local fiber demand as buildout goes forward -- Bismarck Tribune
• Oil prices have dipped big since '24. Why has North Dakota drilling just started to slow? -- Bismarck Tribune
• Democrat Trygve Hammer announces his 2nd campaign for North Dakota's Congressional seat -- WZFG
• North Dakota investment board approves $1.3 million in bonuses despite opposition -- Bismarck Tribune
• Minot businessman Ferris Broxton announces campaign for GOP bid in US House race -- Minot Daily News
• Former North Dakota Governor Allen I. Olson will be laid to rest in Minnesota this week -- KFYR-TV
• Jonathan Holth says he 'hit the ground running' during first year in Cabinet position -- Dickinson Press
• Blowing snow hampers travel in ND, with extreme cold poised to surge into state -- Bismarck Tribune
• North Dakota must spend rural health funds wisely in face of long-term cuts -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota lawmakers warned Capitol security is thin amid rising national threats -- Dickinson Press
• North Dakota Commerce announces energy grants for schools, communities, local gov't -- Minot Daily News
• City of Williston has paid off its $2.9 million Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility bond -- KX News
• Rural Elgin hospital on the verge of shutting down could be saved by lawmaker's bill -- North Dakota Monitor
• Devon Energy donates 'Stop the Bleed' kit to save lives in McKenzie County -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Ray city commission, school board combine meetings to discuss potential land agreement -- The Journal
• North Dakota tribal leaders head to Minneapolis to issue tribal IDs as ICE operations continue -- KFYR-TV
• Stark County Commission approves public safety budget and county contributions -- Dickinson Press
• Mercer County zoning board unanimously approves Coteau Properties mining application -- The Beacon
• Energy, property taxes and a pathway forward discussed by Mercer County Commission -- The Beacon
• Canadian cold blasts through Bowman County, brings high winds and bitter cold -- Bowman County Pioneer
• Killdeer moves forward with wayfinding signage, architectural internship program -- Dickinson Press
• Eighteen North Dakota communities competing for title of 'America's Favorite Small Town' -- KFYR-TV
• State school superintendent invites public to participate in K-12 school online survey -- Dickinson Press
• Minot Public Schools invites staff and families to participate in districtwide survey -- Minot Daily News
• Divide County School District takes closer look at how engaged students are with classwork -- The Journal
• NDDPI partners with education nonprofit to create new middle school math model -- Dickinson Press
• Mandan School Board officially names Carly Ritterath as its next superintendent -- Bismarck Tribune
• North Dakota Dollars for Scholars once again accepting scholarship applications -- The Center Republican
• 'Massive' untapped oil and gas reserves discovered beneath the Permian. What will it take to tap it? -- MSN
• Power generation from coal and gas-fired plants in China last year fell for first time in a decade -- Oil Price
• Coal production in China hit an all-time high last year despite a decline in coal-fired generation -- Oil Price
• Wright: 'I believe we will see that growing Venezuelan production drives prices down' -- E&E News
• Trump says he will '100%' follow through on threat to impose further tariffs over Greenland demand -- BBC
• Trump's energy dominance rewrites the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after Biden drawdowns -- Fox News
• Trump announces plans to hold critical minerals summit in wake of ramped up Greenland pursuit -- The Hill
• Red states have reliable power because they embrace an all-of-the-above strategy -- RealClearEnergy
• Congress green-lighted billions for EV chargers. Four years later, only 2% is spent. -- E&E News
• US establishes fund to hold all revenues from sales of Venezuela's oil; supervised by Trump -- Oil Price
• US power grid faces stress test amid arctic chill, data center demand, reduced gas supplies -- Reuters
