Saturday, March 28, 2026

Alison's Quick Connects -- March 28, 2026

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Quick connects:

North Dakota oil production holds firm amid global turmoil -- McKenzie County Farmer
Data center developer looks west, backs power upgrades near Fargo -- North Dakota Monitor
Dunn County issues moratorium on various data and energy projects -- KFYR-TV
Oil production flat in January; producers waiting to see where price lands -- Bismarck Tribune
Oil is nearly $100 a barrel. Don't expect North Dakota activity to ramp up soon. -- North Dakota Monitor
TigerSwan saga in ND ends with settlement of DAPL highway shutdown lawsuit -- Bismarck Tribune
NDDEQ seeks comment on proposed permits for natural gas plants in Divide County -- Minot Daily News
Storage options for waste key as North Dakota lawmakers study nuclear energy -- North Dakota Monitor
State holds hearings on transmission project; PSC receives testimony from Basin, landowners -- The Journal
Data center restrictions signed into South Dakota law after push for incentives failed -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota Industrial Commission approves $1 million in grants for renewable energy -- KX News
North Dakota oil industry resists price surge; stark departure from bust and boom cycle -- Aberdeen News
North Dakota governor plans to use $1M war chest to support candidates he trusts -- Bismarck Tribune
How endorsements could play out at this weekend's North Dakota Republican Convention -- KFYR-TV
Port: NDGOP convention attendance will fall far short of previous cycles and party chair estimates -- InForum
Former State Legislator Ralph Metcalf passed away at the North Dakota Veteran's Home -- NewsDakota
Bismarck teacher Jacobs-Fode enters District 47 legislative race with Dem-NPL backing -- Bismarck Tribune
SAVE Act contains exemption for ND voters; questions remain as debate continues -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota government efficiency task force targets state building maintenance -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota lawmakers question oversight board after audit reveals failures -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota moves forward with stablecoin as banks express interest in project -- North Dakota Monitor
Basin, NextEra update county on River Run potential; open house to be held March 30 -- Hazen Star
State is making its first moves in granting money from the Rural Health Transformation Program -- KFYR-TV
FHA awards Dickinson Municpal Airport $2.4M through Airport Infrastructure Grant Program -- Kevin Cramer
Dickinson airport to start construction on new terminal, groundbreaking set for early May -- KFYR-TV
From boomtown to hometown: Watford City charts path for next generation -- McKenzie County Farmer
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, NDDOT present plow to Medora children -- Dickinson Press
Minot property owners getting new assessment notices due to transparency requirements -- KX News
Williston signs agreement with Sun Country for fall season direct flights to Las Vegas -- Williston Herald
Crews to begin striping work on Highway 2 and 2nd Avenue West in Williston next week -- KFYR-TV
North Dakota State University welcomes Marshall Stewart as first finalist for president -- Dickinson Press
NDSU president finalist speaks about trust, research, balancing academics and athletics -- InForum
3rd finalist explains to students, faculty and staff why he wants to be the next NDSU president -- InForum
More North Dakota universities sign up to provide bachelor's degrees at Williston State College -- KFYR-TV
No applications yet as rules for charter schools go into effect in North Dakota on April 1st -- KFYR-TV
Bismarck School Board of Education announces approval of $127 million bond referendum -- KFYR-TV
Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states -- News From the States
Temporarily banning data centers draws more interest from state and local officials -- North Dakota Monitor
US Energy Secretary tells oil executives amid war in Iran to encourage production ramp up -- E&E News
US-Iran war damaged oil markets more than Russia-Ukraine conflict, Chevron CEO says -- E&E News
Middle Eastern and Asian investors express interest in potential crude oil pipeline in Canada -- Reuters
Saudi Arabia officials see spike to $180 oil if energy shock persists past April -- Wall Street Journal
Cuba's power grid collapses leaving the country without electricity for the third time this month -- AP News
Trump administration will reimburse TotalEnergies for fossil fuel investment as it ditches wind -- The Hill
How China's rare earth ban backfired and accidentally created its biggest competition -- Oil Price
The US rise to becoming net petroleum exporter, reversing decades of reliance on imports -- Visual Capitalist
As national average gas price nears $4 a gallon, here's how close prices are to 2022 records -- KX News
Chevron said it is threatening to close its oil refineries in California due to overregulation -- The Hill
EPA approves waiver for expanded nationwide E15 gasoline sale, aiming to lower gas prices -- KFYR-TV
Former EPA staffers, now working for enviro groups, sue to block endangerment finding repeal -- Breitbart
Iran's gift to the world: 10 oil tankers allowed to transit Strait of Hormuz in sign of easing tension -- Oil Price
Venezuela oil production climbs to 1.1M barrels per day this month, up from 942K bpd in February -- Oil Price
Slightly more than half the drilling executives surveyed don't plan to boost production this year -- E&E News
David Blackmon: Why the climate alarmist lobby fears American citizens deciding elections -- Daily Caller
Wind and solar power are a costly mistake, breaking the electric grid ? and your wallet -- RealClearEnergy
Great news: Oil majors cut energy transition spending, done bankrolling "green" energy -- Climate Realism