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The links:
• ND fracking technology could aid geothermal energy development -- North Dakota Monitor
• WBI Energy proposes $68M pipeline to fuel new power station -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Applied Digital Secures $300 million bridge loan for ND data center -- TheEnergyMag
• Applied Digital exec touts North Dakota energy output in talk over data centers -- KFYR-TV
• Sheri Haugen-Hoffart op-ed: What the NDPSC actually regulates in the data center boom -- Williston Herald
• Energy and Environmental Research Center lays off 40 due to delays in funding -- Grand Forks Herald
• ND Supreme Court orders judge to halt Dutch suit against DAPL pipeline developer -- North Dakota Monitor
• Public hearing scheduled May 18 for proposed $791M 26,000 acre wind farm in Morton County -- KFYR-TV
• Xcel Energy gains regulatory approval for 420MW natural gas plant in southwest Minnesota -- KIMT3
• Public gets an opportunity to weigh in on Xcel Energy's proposed 19% electric rate increase -- KMOT-TV
• Last surviving crew member discusses oil discovery near Tioga that changed state's history -- KFYR-TV
• North Dakota bill would let candidates, elected officials keep home addresses private -- Bismarck Tribune
• Rep. Julie Fedorchak endorses Jill Kringstad for North Dakota Public Service Commission -- KX News
• ND Supreme Court hosts an investiture ceremony for newly-appointed Justice Mark Friese -- KFYR-TV
• Rob Port: A single-subject rule for amending North Dakota's constitution makes sense -- Fargo Forum
• ND attorney general, Ethics Comm. dismissed from lawsuit over political ad law -- North Dakota Monitor
• State agencies encourage continued vigilance to prevent aquatic nuisance species -- DWR News Release
• Former ND Governor Dalrymple and First Lady Betsy to receive NDSU Honorary Doctorates -- NDSU News
• District 2 Republican chair Jerol Gohrick accused of threatening men at work site with a rifle -- KFYR-TV
• County denies request for election for recall of City Commissioner Tori Siemieniewski -- Williston Herald
• Minot International Airport awarded $3 million in FAA funding for taxiway realignment project -- KX News
• Blue Water Development to construct 61-unit shop condo in Williston, alternative to a mall -- Williston Herald
• City moves forward on $3.71M Northside Street project, work expected to start June 1 -- Beulah Beacon
• Multiple fire departments respond to industrial fire at Leonardite Products facility in Williston -- KFYR-TV
• 'Beneficial' flames: BLM says prescribed burn at Schnell Recreation Area was a first -- Dickinson Press
• Watford City's new all-season trail soon to offer year-round outdoor recreation opportunities -- KX News
• City awards CDBG grants to Clients of Youthworks and Minot Commission on Aging -- Minot Daily News
• ND to honor fallen police officers with memorial, remembrance caravan will travel Highway 200 -- KX News
• Even in North Dakota, drought concerns start to creep in, no longer lone white spot on the map -- AgWeek
• Nick Archuleta: Supporting educators means supporting every community in North Dakota -- Fargo Forum
• Teacher Appreciation Week ends with a call to action for teacher recruitment in ND -- Public News Service
• Dakota Children's Advocacy Center hosts book launch, meet and greet with therapy dog -- Dickinson Press
• Minot Public School rebranding, adopting a more modern logo, silver and gold color scheme -- KX News
• Dickinson State University celebrates Spring 2026 commencement May 16 -- DSU news release
• Youth from Mountrail and Ward counties showcase skills at Communication Arts Contest -- Minot Daily News
• Dickinson High School teacher Elisa Kensinger awarded national STEM Research Grant -- Dickinson Press
• Oil price plunges, stock markets surge on report the U.S. and Iran are near deal to end war -- NBC News
• Interior Secretary Burgum tours oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin and New Mexico -- FirstAlert7
• Permian Basin rig count stands at 241, Eagle Ford and Oklahoma holding steady at 43 -- OK Energy Today
• ConocoPhillips considers selling Permian assets worth $2 billion, Bloomberg News reports -- EnergyNow
• US-backed pipeline proposal targets global reliance on Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats -- Fox News
• Ongoing war in the Middle East puts the future of LNG in the spotlight, AI is driving demand -- Oilprice.com
• Average Calif. gas price tops $6.00/gal, diesel near $7.50, state dependent on foreign imports -- Oilprice.com
• Will data centers increase your taxes? No, they can actually lower them -- Unleash Prosperity Hotline
• Rage against the data center, already more than 70 rejections or restrictions this year -- Robert Bryce
• The oil price fiction: U.S. has more levers over the price of oil than any nation on earth -- RealClearEnergy
• As affordability crisis deepens, states confront consequences of aggressive climate policies -- EID Climate
• Democrats make it clear if they retake power, US energy security will be at risk -- Empowerment Alliance
• TC Energy beats Q1 earnings expectations, approves $1.5 billion Columbia Gas expansion project -- MSN
• 20 Bcf/d of natural gas takeaway capacity coming next year to serve LNG exports -- Natural Gas Intelligence
• Lithium oxide deposits in Northern Appalachian region could replace imports for a century or more -- USGS
• US Justice Department sues Minnesota over its climate lawsuit against energy companies -- EID Climate
• Treasury Dept. 990 overhaul spells trouble for dark money networks funding climate lawfare -- EID Climate