Locator: 49856B.
I think Alison's weekly update is much longer than her predecessor's.
Whatever.
Here are Alison's quick connects:
• State law lists fake critical minerals based on coal lawyers' names -- Bismarck Tribune
• ND oil executive sees opportunity, challenge in Venezuela oil -- McKenzie County Farmer
• North Dakota oil and gas division is monitoring a brine spill in Mountrail County -- KFYR-TV
• Minnesota doesn't have an easy path to 100% carbon-free electricity -- Minnesota Reformer
• How technology, regulation, talent and markets are impacting the future of energy -- Grand Forks Herald
• What's driving the development of new natural gas infrastructure in North Dakota? -- Bismarck Tribune
• Wastewater spills into Sully Creek tributary in western North Dakota; freeze stops flow -- Bismarck Tribune
• Federal judge orders a full trial to resolve a long-running North Dakota mineral rights dispute -- E&E News
• Williston Basin Petroleum Conference set for May 19-21 at the Bismarck Event Center -- Minot Daily News
• Why is there so much talk about a proposed southeastern North Dakota power line? -- Bismarck Tribune
• North Dakota regulators approve NextEra battery storage facility, making it state's first -- Bismarck Tribune
• Bakken natural gas supply growth spurs North Dakota pipeline expansions -- Natural Gas Intelligence
• North Dakota's lone member of Congress Julie Fedorchak announces her bid for reelection -- WZFG
• Regional politicians', parties' reactions to US strike on Venezuela fall along party lines -- Dickinson Press
• Applications now open for North Dakota's Primary Residence Tax Credit through April 1 -- KFYR-TV
• How property tax credits could reduce or eliminate 2026 tax bills for ND homeowners -- Dickinson Press
• With the new year in full swing, Governor Kelly Armstrong signs a string of proclamations -- KX News
• North Dakota sees 7.2% drop in serious crime for 2024, marking a significant change -- Super Talk 1270
• North Dakota term limit impact study halfway done; research shows changes coming -- Bismarck Tribune
• Port: Minot legislators Lori Van Winkle and Jeff Hoverson have drawn primary challengers -- Fargo Forum
• Committee advances security measures for ND lawmakers facing 'a different world' -- North Dakota Monitor
• Former fire chief Matt Clark announces candidacy for seat on Williston City Commission -- Williston Herald
• Williston CPA, oil service company CFO Heidi Johnson announces her run for city commission -- KFYR-TV
• Mihalick, DesLauriers announce joint campaign for North Dakota House in District 3 -- The Dakotan
• McKenzie County economy navigates a year of shifting tides with record growth -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Republican Brent Schwan announces candidacy for North Dakota House in District 26 -- Williston Herald
• Column: Investing in childcare means investing in North Dakota's future economic strength -- InForum
• Six applicants for Crosby Spirit Fund grants; requests total $135K but only $61,700 available -- The Journal
• Building a future: Bright Minds Daycare expands to meet region's growing needs -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Five North Dakotans to be considered for State Board of Higher Education vacancy -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota superintendent: Statewide tour of school districts is 'off to a fun start' -- Dickinson Press
• North Dakota Department of Public Instruction seeks public input on Health Content Standards -- KX News
• North Dakota lawmaker working on free school meals bill ahead of special session -- North Dakota Monitor
• Killdeer Public Schools considering change to four-day school week for 2026-2027 year -- Dickinson Press
• Mandan School Board names Carly Retterath as sole finalist for district's superintendent -- Bismarck Tribune
• 'Marketplace for Kids' showcases over 120 inventions by Minot's elementary STEM students -- KFYR-TV
• Williston school leaders meet with the state superintendent Levi Bachmeier, tour new elementary -- KFYR-TV
• Honor your favorite teacher with a County Teacher Of The Year nomination by February 8 -- KNOX Radio
• Superintendent speaks on charter school accountability, ensures all data will be transparent -- KFYR-TV
• Push to make oil drilling cheaper creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on revenue -- WBAL
• Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's neglected oil industry faces major hurdles -- KFYR-TV
• Report: 'Highly coordinated activist network' undermining Trump's plan for energy dominance -- Daily Wire
• Denmark Prime Minister says Trump's Greenland threat looks real after Venezuela move -- Oil Price
• Harold Hamm's Continental Resources will buy assets from Argentina's Pan American Energy -- Oil Price
• Trump admin orders several coal plants to keep running, defying "end of coal" predictions -- Just The News
• US becomes first country to export over 100 million metric tons of LNG in a single year -- BNN Bloomberg
• Trump administration announces $2.7 billion to bolster uranium enrichment for nuclear energy -- The Hill
• Coal over wind: How Trump used emergency powers to help fuel in the name of grid reliability -- E&E News
• IPAA urges EPA to revise elements of regulations for low-production and marginal-well operators -- World Oil
• US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push -- Reuters
• Consumers love cheap gas, but the oil patch will pay the price for increased supply -- Wall Street Journal
• Seventeen attorneys general move to break up "climate cartel," warn of radical ESG tactics -- Townhall
• Senseless climate policies, not climate change, are driving energy inflation in California -- Climate Realism
• Radical leftists claim responsibility for arson attack that left thousands in Berlin without power -- Breitbart
• Activists vs. US energy industry: Court battles that could shape nation's energy picture -- The Center Square
