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Friday, May 1, 2026

Alison's Quick Connects -- Friday, May 1, 2026

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Hoeven advances North Dakota priorities with Interior Secretary Burgum -- John Hoeven
Letter: North Dakota needs to isolate economy from global petroleum market -- InForum
Senator Hoeven pushing Crack the Code 2.0 initiative for coal-fired plants -- KX News
Conservation organizations protest gas and oil sites near national park -- Dickinson Press
Bakken remains central to US energy security with some of the finest light, sweet crude on earth -- InForum
Fedorchak secured clarity for ND producers regarding the Biden-era methane rule -- Julie Fedorchak
Senator Hoeven explains that we import foreign oil due to mismatch in refining capacity -- KFYR-TV
North Dakota Industrial Commission votes to commit up to $500M to natgas pipeline -- North Dakota Monitor
PSC approves power project to serve data center under construction north of Fargo -- North Dakota Monitor
Trump signs measure stripping protections from Minnesota wilderness area, opening it to mining -- The Hill
Volatile markets drive North Dakota oil prices as 'Bakken Express' nears launch -- McKenzie County Farmer
North Dakota oil and gas production continues to see effects from war in Middle East -- The Journal
Write-in candidate could take late North Dakota legislator's spot in general election -- North Dakota Monitor
How North Dakota will handle District 11 ballot in wake of passing of Rep. Liz Conmy -- KFYR-TV
Port: Term limits amendment complicates the process of replacing State Rep. Liz Conmy -- Williston Herald
Study recommends changes to state legislative calendar in response to term limits -- North Dakota Monitor
Issue spotlight: Where North Dakota US House candidates stand on the Iran war -- North Dakota Monitor
Poll shows North Dakotans split on military action in Iran; concern high on gas prices -- North Dakota Monitor
State lawmakers fail to submit financial disclosure form despite a new law requiring it -- North Dakota Monitor
Health care worker numbers rising in ND; doctors, physician's assistants see increases -- Dickinson Press
Pro-business ND Republicans still enjoy strong majority, but there are cracks in the foundation. -- InForum
North Dakota Department of Commerce opens Innovate ND Grant applications, due May 14 -- KX News
FAA awards $17.9 millions to 20 airport infrastructure projects across North Dakota -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota tribal redistricting case still in limbo after Voting Rights Act decision -- North Dakota Monitor
Next round of federal rural health grants to promote fitness, community gardens -- North Dakota Monitor
Increasing the fleet: Mercer County Commission acts on significant equipment purchases -- The Beacon
How Mercer County officials are incorporating public comments into data center ordinances -- The Beacon
McClusky Gazette seeks buyer; without one, Sheridan County may become news desert -- Dickinson Press
Officials' leadership recognized during North Dakota League of Cities' Spring Workshop -- Minot Daily News
Entrepreneurship is vital to overall financial wellbeing of rural communities -- Bowman County Pioneer
Breakdown of the $232 million proposal to begin Sentinel upgrades on Minot Air Force Base -- KFYR-TV
Global Strike Command leader: Modernization efforts critical to nation's nuclear defense -- Minot Daily News
Divide County Commission receives updates on present and future county road projects -- The Journal
Fire destroys two-story residence with attached garage in McKenzie County -- McKenzie County Farmer
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is not 'progress' for everyone in Medora -- North Dakota Monitor
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library shares updates on opening week, America 250 -- Dickinson Press
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library executive director receives NDSU Horizon Award -- Dickinson Press
Minot Public School Board holds first round of contract negotiations with the teachers' union -- KFYR-TV
Area high school students selected to attend the North Dakota Leadership Seminar -- Minot Daily News
From classroom to community: Dickinson students design affordable housing solutions -- Dickinson Press
$28.5 million agricultural research expansion moving from Maryland to UND and NDSU -- Williston Herald
Department of Public Instruction proposes tighter guidelines for four-day school week approval -- KFYR-TV
Port: North Dakota public school schedules should be driven by academics, not athletics -- Williston Herald
Garden Valley Elementary School reflects on year of innovations, continuing challenges -- Williston Herald
Dickinson State first college in the state to test a reduced-credit bachelor's degree -- North Dakota Monitor
$4.8 million recovered from Dickinson Public School scam, still not returned to school -- Dickinson Press
Killdeer Public Schools superintendent announces upcoming shift to four-day week schedule -- The Beacon
Trump to pay energy companies to abandon offshore wind ambitions and invest in fossil fuels -- The Hill
National average gas prices at highest level in four years as result of US-Israeli conflict in Iran -- The Hill
US signs energy and AI deals worth billions with Balkan countries as its influence widens -- Reuters
At least six Iranian tankers laden with oil seen loitering near Hormuz port as US blockage tightens -- Oil Price
The cost of building new U.S. gas-fired power plants increased 66 percent from 2023 to 2025 -- E&E News
US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war and soaring gasoline prices -- KX News
Experts say gas prices won't drop anytime soon; pointing to seasonal demand and global factors -- InForum
Researchers in China develop modified balsa wood that could make wood part of energy grid -- Oil Price
Energy crisis triggered by Middle East conflict could hurt EU consumers, industries for years -- Oil Price
US continues to pile pressure on Iran outside Strait of Hormuz as Trump signals blockade yielding -- Oil Price
UAE's shocking OPEC exit: What it means for the oil cartel's future and for crude prices -- CNBC
These Asian nations return to coal for energy in the wake of Hormuz disruption -- The National Interest
For the first time, a nuclear fusion developer requests connection to a US regional power grid -- E&E News
House Judiciary ramps up probe into various climate groups improperly influencing judges -- EID Climate
Climate science's biggest shift in decades: IPCC's scary RCP8.5 is officially dead -- The Honest Broker
The Trump administration is finally giving Congress a climate change reality check -- Issues and Insights
EPA Admin Lee Zeldin ignites headed exchange after stumping House Dem on SCOTUS cases -- Fox News