Friday, June 26, 2026

Alison's North Dakota's Quick Connects For The Week -- June 26, 2026

Locator: 51067B.  

The quick connects:


Port: Democrats set to repeat their oil boom blunder with data centers -- InForum
Guest column: North Dakota can have both data centers and democracy -- InForum
State lawmakers to consider exception to nuclear waste storage ban -- North Dakota Monitor
Two produced water spills in North Dakota oil patch impact waterways -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota AI campus plans 1GW of Williston Basin natural gas-fired power -- Pipeline & Gas Journal
North Dakota can both welcome data centers and consider public input -- North Dakota Monitor
Split outcome in Divide transmission line hearing; county zoning board approves Basin permit -- The Journal
McKenzie County works to inform public on data centers amid statewide debate -- McKenzie County Farmer
Bakken and Three Forks formations continue to dominate state's energy profile -- McKenzie County Farmer
Cerilon GTL announces agreement for single point technology licensing structure -- Williston Herald
Williams County Planning & Zoning Commission recommends wind turbine setback -- Williston Herald
Landowners, townships bring JetX line appeal to North Dakota Supreme Court -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota Supreme Court blocks legislative effort to weaken state's term limits law -- KFYR-TV
This July 4, the bold vision of Theodore Roosevelt's Presidential Library becomes reality. -- InForum
Group to fund pilot projects to make North Dakota 'healthiest state in the nation' -- North Dakota Monitor
Retiring Burleigh County sheriff Kelly Leben to join North Dakota Ethics Commission -- North Dakota Monitor
Garrison Dam spillway to be opened as part of $1.8 billion ongoing repair project -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota to deploy 50 National Guard soldiers to assist with July 4 celebrations -- Bismarck Tribune
Interior Secretary, former governor Burgum brings North Dakota lessons to Washington -- Dickinson Press
Legendary coaches Terry and Troy Steiner announced Roughrider Award winners -- Minot Daily News
'North Dakota 250 Road Trip: Our American Story' exhibit will open on July 1 -- Minot Daily News
US Senate passes Hoeven's bipartisan bill for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library -- John Hoeven
'100 Deadliest Days' on the road living up to its name in ND with 43 crash deaths -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota sees General Fund revenue dip; lawmakers anticipate surplus for biennium -- Bismarck Tribune
Column: Across North Dakota, local governments are facing increasingly difficult discussions -- InForum
Construction accelerates along Theodore Roosevelt Expressway corridor -- McKenzie County Farmer
Mercer analyzes the possibilities and potentials of hyperscale data center development -- Hazen Star
Medora Musical cancels shows from June 28 to July 1 to prepare for Trump event -- Bismarck Tribune
Williston City Commission approved $1 million grant to McKenzie County Health -- Williston Herald
Theodore Roosevelt National Park to host 'Badlands & Bridles' horse management event -- Dickinson Press
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library receives $26M gift which will fund completion -- Dickinson Press
The increased costs and benefits: Hazen School Board chooses to continue in association -- Hazen Star
Educator Else-Marie Westman named McKenzie County Teacher of the Year -- McKenzie County Farmer
North Dakota legislative leadership sees benefits to higher ed student recruitment -- Minot Daily News
Inaugural 'Miner Camp' shows students career opportunities in coal industry -- The Beacon
PowerSchool to Infinite Campus: What families & students should know before school starts -- KFYR-TV
Tough decisions on horizon for Surrey Public School District in wake of defeated bond -- Minot Daily News
Ray Public School has options for completing two planned renovation projects at same time -- The Journal
School looks closer at 4-day week idea; input needed from families, public forums may come -- The Journal
Williston Basin School District #7 Board officially canvasses results of election held June 9 -- Williston Herald
Board names Lisa Karch interim president of North Dakota State College of Science -- North Dakota Monitor
Mixed messages from US and Iran on Strait of Hormuz inject further uncertainty on global supplies -- The Hill
China's crude oil imports could remain permanently depressed, energy analysts have predicted -- Oil Price
US authorizes sale of Iranian crude, petroleum products under temporary peace agreement -- World Oil
Trump administration proposes to slash costs for oil and gas drilling operations on federal lands -- Reuters
Energy realism is on the rise. Global economies, populations, demand continue to grow. -- RealClearEnergy
American gas guzzlers versus Chinese electric vehicles. Iran War could be a win for both. -- E&E News
America's next oil boom may come from recovering fields that have produced for decades -- Oil & Gas 360
Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans to support 10 large scale nuclear plants -- The Hill
US crude inventories continue to falter, Strategic Petroleum Reserve struggles to pick up slack -- Oil Price
President Trump has ordered an investigation into possible price gouging at fuel stations -- Oil Price
Iraq warns it might leave OPEC if Baghdad not allowed to significantly increase oil production -- Reuters
Congress must do its part to codify administration's progress on lowering energy prices -- RealClearEnergy
BLM proposes to cut public input options on oil leases; would significantly curtail participation -- E&E News
Opinion: Why drawing down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a smart business decision -- The Hill
Chevron says no quick fix for gas prices as Trump takes on Big Oil: 'It's going to take time' -- CNBC
As US marks its 250th anniversary, one reality stands out: America demands energy -- RealClearEnergy