Quick connects:
• Basin seeks approval for last 2 transmission lines in North Dakota loop -- Bismarck Tribune
• North Dakota aims for smoother families' enrollment for home heating aid -- Minot Daily News
• UND-led project strengthens US "mine-to-battery" pathway for next-gen drone power -- UND
• 400 barrels of crude oil released in spill about three miles northeast of Arnegard -- KX News
• Five North Dakotans have announced their candidacy for the state's U.S. House seat -- Dickinson Press
• Ruling against the tide, ND judge denies emergency petitions for Minnesota ICE detainees -- InForum
• Total of seventeen North Dakota agencies sign up for voluntary job buyout program -- North Dakota Monitor
• New campgrounds and expansion underway in Rough Rider and Pembina Gorge State Parks -- KFYR-TV
• Murphy announces reelection campaign for North Dakota House of Representatives -- Grand Forks Herald
• Jamestown resident becomes third Democrat to campaign for US House seat -- North Dakota Monitor
• Measles case reported in Pembina County; second case in North Dakota this year -- Dickinson Press
• State spreads wealth to help communities celebrate America's 250th birthday -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota health leaders see new federal funding as turning point for rural patients -- Dickinson Press
• Kylan Klauzer and Vicky Steiner received Republican endorsement from District 37 -- Dickinson Press
• Dunn County commissioners discuss road priorities alongside community projects -- Dickinson Press
• Golden Valley County officials discuss tax changes, road projects at township meeting -- Dickinson Press
• Two of three County Commissioners in Williams County up for election say they plan on running -- KFYR-TV
• $1.6 million communication overhaul proposed for McKenzie County -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Shawn Roness announces candidacy in Williston mayoral race; refers to it as a calling -- Williston Herald
• Williston Mayor Howard Klug will not seek fourth term after more than eleven years in office -- KFYR-TV
• Turtle Mountain awarded $9,000 from ND250 Commission for public historical exhibit -- Minot Daily News
• Watford City Police Department to dedicate Braddock Memorial Drive to WCPD fallen officer -- KX News
• City gives day care additional funding; Spirit Fund board at odds with council over allocations -- The Journal
• District 26 Republican Party gathers for endorsement convention in Watford City -- Dickinson Press
• In 1st month, ND free school meals group gets one-third of signatures needed for ballot -- Bismarck Tribune
• West Fargo electrical trade school expands access to western North Dakota students -- InForum
• Farm to School Grant Award applications now accepted from North Dakota elementary teachers -- KFGO
• Dickinson Public Schools victimized by email scam; $4.92M paid to fraudulent account -- Bismarck Tribune
• Williston high schoolers demonstrate for public what they've been learning at CTE Showcase -- KFYR-TV
• Grand Forks superintendent reflects on budget realignment after $4.4M in cuts -- Grand Forks Herald
• Minot Public School Board approves sale of Bell school building at its regular meeting -- Minot Daily News
• Surrey Public School's four-day school week prompts students' mental health improvement -- KFYR-TV
• Energy secretary calls for emphasis on fossil fuels to keep power on in winter storms -- North Dakota Monitor
• Argentina and US sign expansive trade deal to slash tariffs and boost a political alliance -- KX News
• Trump administration seeks to loosen environmental regulations to 'unleash' nuclear energy -- The Hill
• Oil supply a localized concern; supply chain disruptions result from international conflict -- RealClearEnergy
• Trump administration giving more time for cleanup requirements for hundreds of coal ash sites -- E&E News
• India's coal demand could more than double by 2050 from current levels under current policies -- Oil Price
• Texas family raffling off 100 acres of mineral rights for $4 per ticket; winner to get $1,000,000 -- The Hill
• Trump directs Pentagon to boost coal use as Energy Dept announces $175M infusion for plants -- The Hill
• US energy secretary meets Venezuela's president as they face Herculean task of oil recovery -- Reuters
• With electricity bills rising, leaders in at least a dozen states consider new data center laws -- Stateline
• Coal power saved Americans $30-40 billion in 2025, proving to be grid reliability MVP -- Count on Coal
• House Ways & Means Committee hearing spotlights foreign funding of U.S. climate litigation -- EID Climate
• Repealing the Endangerment Finding shows CO2 was never an "existential threat" -- RealClearEnergy
• Legal experts warn repeal of climate rule needs good strategy to survive activist lawsuits -- Just The News
• Why climate science is not "settled," the claim reflects political arrogance, not reality -- CO2 Coalition
• How the EPA's Endangerment Finding was pre-cooked, and why it's now unraveling -- Irrational Fear
