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The quick connects:
• As CO2 pipeline efforts stall, company eyes trucking gas through ND -- Bismarck Tribune
• ND's oil field waste could fuel a lithium extraction industry over next few years -- The Journal
• Hoeven discusses enhanced oil recovery efforts in 'Crack the Code 2.0' initiative -- KFYR-TV
• Wind project that spurred debate in Morton County seeks OK from state -- Bismarck Tribune
• Public Service Commission to look at proposed Longspur Wind Farm in Morton County -- KFYR-TV
• Public Service Commission approves siting permit for battery storage facility in Burke County -- KFYR-TV
• Federal court hears arguments on NW North Dakota data center that raised MDU bills -- Bismarck Tribune
• Xcel Energy files with PSC for a rate increase for its North Dakota natural gas customers -- Prairie Public
• Cerilon GTL enters diesel offtake agreement for its North Dakota gas-to-liquids project -- TMX Newsfile
• North Dakota governor defends Venezuela oil push despite impact on state's producers -- E&E News
• Representative Garry Parry continuing his quest to bring nuclear power to the state -- Montana Chronicles
• Fargo criminal defense attorney Mark Friese appointed to State Supreme Court -- North Dakota Monitor
• How is North Dakota preparing a budget that will have millions of dollars less than last biennium? -- InForum
• ND Republicans on the fence about state convention amid party's shift to the right -- North Dakota Monitor
• All of North Dakota's statewide office-holders up for reelection in 2026 are running -- North Dakota Monitor
• Gov. Kelly Armstrong discusses priorities for annual governors' meeting at the White House -- KFYR-TV
• Constitutional measures proposed by the 2025 Legislature are running into opposition -- Minot Daily News
• North Dakota congressional candidate Alex Balazs posts fake phone call with Trump -- Bismarck Tribune
• North Dakota confirms 2026 case count up to seven, public advised of potential exposures -- NDHHS
• Content may be removed from gov't websites to satisfy federal accessibility rule -- North Dakota Monitor
• NDDOT to fund more than 100 projects throughout the state with $119 million Flex Fund -- KX News
• Huff farmer Mary Graner known for her corn is running for state Senate in District 31 -- Bismarck Tribune
• No travel advised in northwestern ND after storm sweeps out of Canadian prairie -- Bismarck Tribune
• Local elections taking place from municipal to county levels light on candidates -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Book excerpt: 'Rethinking Rural' includes the impact of Native communities -- South Dakota Searchlight
• Multi-agency task force arrests undocumented Mexican national in Bakken -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Stark Development highlights growth at annual meeting, Fedorchak delivers keynote -- Dickinson Press
• Williams County's annual tourism grant program launched this week with a little extra -- Williston Herald
• Governor Armstrong visits Williston Basin CTE Center; calls career academies 'game-changers' -- InForum
• Watford City's school enrollment surging, defying patterns of fluctuations in energy markets -- KFYR-TV
• Divide County School District on track for student testing goals, superintendent says -- The Journal
• Surrey Public Schools seeking $6 million facilities upgrade, seeking 60% voter approval for loan -- KFYR-TV
• Minot High to rebrand block 'M' amid ongoing trademark dispute with University of Minnesota -- KFYR-TV
• Hazen School District superintendent addresses significant projected deficit for 2025-26 -- Hazen Star
• Mandan Public School Board is deciding whether to close one of its elementary schools -- KFYR-TV
• Auctioneer with ties to Minot's Bell Elementary helps school district auction property -- KFYR-TV
• Williston State College sees record dual credit growth amid enrollment shift -- Williston Herald
• Two areas of Beulah Middle School roof will be targeted for repair this spring or early summer -- The Beacon
• Williston State College looking to train healthcare workers, EMT's through new courses -- KFYR-TV
• New England utilities burned oil and even jet fuel to keep lights on due to coal plant closures -- Coal Zoom
• Despite severity of Winter Storm Fern, national electric grid largely held due to coal -- RealClearEnergy
• Tennessee Valley Authority to keep two coal-fired power plants operating indefinitely -- Just The News
• U.S. to restart uranium enrichment, partly with partners in France, says U.S. Energy Secretary -- Reuters
• David Blackmon: Chris Wright is delivering lightning-fast licensing progress in Venezuela -- Daily Caller
• U.S. energy chief warns the country could quit IEA if agency keeps focus on climate -- Reuters
• India doubles down on coal and natural gas, builds fossil future as climate goals recede -- RealClearEnergy
• India hopes for $200B in data center investments as it ramps up its AI hub ambitions -- Minot Daily News
• US military attacks three alleged drug boats as Venezuela oil crackdown escalates -- Oil Price
• Yes, Republicans support solar and the environment. My city Miami is living proof. -- RealClearEnergy
• Permian Basin is America's most productive oil field, soon testing ground for self-driving trucks -- E&E News
• India considers boosting crude oil and coking coal imports from US as way to diversify its supply -- Oil Price
• EPA to reform Biden electric bus program that 'forced unsafe and unreliable' transportation -- Just The News