Friday, January 16, 2026

Alison's Quick Connects -- January 6, 2026

Locator: 49932B.

The quick connects:

Multiple North Dakota energy developments to watch for in 2026 -- Bismarck Tribune
SD property rights coalition proposes more limits on eminent domain -- North Dakota Monitor
Iowa introduces bill to ban CO2 pipelines from using eminent domain -- North Dakota Monitor
State of North Dakota aims to enhance operations by using artificial intelligence -- KFYR-TV
Crypto LLC announces completion of 8MW Bitcoin mining site in North Dakota -- Data Center Dynamics
BLM oil and gas lease sales in Montana and North Dakota generate over $8.6 million in revenue -- BLM
BLM seeks initial input for August 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota -- BLM
Both sides agree on JETx: Project would bring more development; is that good or bad? -- Bismarck Tribune
Gov. Armstrong to give State of the State to kick off special session next Wednesday -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota leaders tout plan to secure continued Rural Health Transformation funding -- Dickinson Press
ND Democratic legislative leader Kathy Hogan will not seek reelection in 2026 -- North Dakota Monitor
Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer to deliver lecture on civility and democracy -- Bismarck Tribune
State partnership offers job opportunities for service members, will address work shortage -- KFYR-TV
North Dakota health officials urge caution after reporting first child flu deaths since 2016 -- Argus Leader
State-of-the-art North Dakota State Hospital replacement project gets underway -- Grand Forks Herald
Tori Siemieniewski becomes second commissioner to enter Williston's mayoral race -- Williston Herald
Williams County Commissioners approve wind farm project in northwest part of county -- Williston Herald
Regent native Kevin Remington fourth candidate for North Dakota District 31 House seat -- Bismarck Tribune
County officials field charter questions; group may be appointed to draft home rule proposal -- The Journal
Fire dept. secures $295K to acquire property for future public safety campus -- McKenzie County Farmer
Bowman County's sheriff announces that he will not seek re-election after 22 year career -- KFYR-TV
Major road upgrades set to transform Arnegard, Keene, and Grassy Butte -- McKenzie County Farmer
Williston Basin International Airport advances plans for revenue-generating box hangar -- Williston Herald
A Closer Look Podcast: Setting the Stage for Special Session -- North Dakota Monitor
NDDPI preparing for potential ballot initiative on free school meals with costs analysis -- KFYR-TV
Kommer, Schauer, and Scherr named finalists for North Dakota Board of Higher Education -- KX News
Addressing North Dakota's teacher shortage: recruitment, retention, and respect -- Prairie Public
Former DSU VP of Finance releases details around his official appeal to termination -- Dickinson Press
Minot Public School district experienced a slight decrease in first semester enrollment -- Minot Daily News
WBSD7 announces Susan LaBar as Sloulin Elementary School assistant principal -- Williston Herald
Student voices set to take the spotlight at North Dakota Capitol school choice event -- PR Newswire
Powers Lake School District building fund mills increase unofficially passes by over 70 votes -- KFYR-TV
Hazen School Board unanimously approved a calendar for the upcoming school year -- Hazen Star
Killdeer school board votes unanimously to move district to four-day weeks in next school year -- KFYR-TV
League of Women Voters launches legislative curriculum aimed at engaging students -- Minot Daily News
Beulah middle school principal Stacy Munson announces resignation along with two teachers -- The Beacon
US oil & gas leaders say there need to be more policy changes before investing in Venezuela -- KFYR-TV
Trump's Venezuelan gambit marks the decisive reordering of global oil geopolitics -- Tilak Doshi
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize Prometheus AI data centers -- Minot Daily News
Trump considering "very strong options" in Iran in response to regime's crackdown on protests -- Oil Price
American AI boom pushing nation's largest power-grid operator to brink of supply crisis -- Wall Street Journal
Trump's efforts to boost US oil industry results in 55% increase in drilling permits on public land -- E&E News
Trump admin cuts pipeline and fuel transport red tape, promising lower energy costs -- Washington Examiner
American Petroleum Institute head signals group's willingness to help stabilize Iran if regime falls -- Politico
US military seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, said to be tied to Venezuela -- K-FYR
US completes initial Venezuelan oil sale valued at $500M; some proceeds headed to Qatari bank -- The Hill
Google says US transmission system is biggest challenge for connecting data centers on grid -- Reuters
Crude oil imports into China last year hit highest ever, reaching 11.55 million barrels daily in 2025 -- Oil Price
DOE to redirect over half a billion dollars in carbon capture funds to prop up old coal plants -- E&E News
Lawyers donated funds to Louisiana judge, then won $744 million case against Chevron -- Free Beacon
Blue states are pushing climate liability bills that would increase energy costs to consumers -- EID Climate
Twenty years after its release, Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" has been thoroughly debunked -- Outkick