Locator: 50921B.
Alison's quick connects for June 5, 2026:
• Commentary: With data centers, skepticism is not anti-business -- South Dakota Searchlight
• Gov. Gordon demands data center developers in state 'do it the Wyoming way' -- WyoFile
• ND energy research center brings back part of furloughed workforce -- North Dakota Monitor
• Oil industry faces uncertainty in what Bakken's next era will look like -- North Dakota Monitor
• Senator John Hoeven on production: 'We've already declined 400,000 barrels a day' -- Williston Herald
• Dutch court to continue Greenpeace case against Energy Transfer over pipeline protest fine -- Reuters
• Trump announces $425 million investment in coal and energy, some for North Dakota -- Bismarck Tribune
• Public Service Commissioners and executive director presented with the Patriot Award -- The Hazen Star
• North Dakota's elected officials are pushing hard to deploy Enhanced Oil Recovery technologies -- Oil Price
• Oliver County man charged with terrorizing over threats against data center supporters -- KFYR-TV
• North Dakota Republican incumbents join Fedorchak for statewide candidate tour -- North Dakota Monitor
• Former North Dakota Senate Majority Leader and longtime legislator Gary Nelson dies -- Bismarck Tribune
• Senator Kevin Cramer discusses United States Senate's focus as election season approaches -- KX News
• NDDOT to begin mowing along the shoulder of state highways mid-June to July 1 -- Dept. of Transportation
• Forget Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park, North Dakota's unsung state park has world-class fishing -- Islands
• North Dakota tribal leaders call for greater sovereignty as federal support wavers -- North Dakota Monitor
• Human remains discovery near ND governor's residence interrupts construction -- North Dakota Monitor
• Port: This year's primary election on June 9 here in North Dakota is absolutely vital to state -- InForum
• EPA awards two grants totaling $28,730,000 to the NDDEQ for drinking water systems -- Kevin Cramer
• Letter: Total elimination of primary residence property tax is needed in North Dakota -- InForum
• $19.2M approved in state infrastructure grant allocations for public airports across ND -- NewsDakota
• Food, family fun, and giving back to charities are all on the menu at 14th Bakken BBQ -- KX News
• North Dakotans invited to three open houses on Minot Air Force Base development plans -- KX News
• Theodore Roosevelt National Park ends partnership with nonprofit support association -- Bismarck Tribune
• North Dakota Small Business Development Center-Southwest to reopen Dickinson office -- Dickinson Press
• Forum Communications finalizes purchase of McKenzie County Farmer weekly newspaper -- InForum
• $40M in federal health grants available to help rural hospitals upgrade equipment -- North Dakota Monitor
• Several new programs aim to get rural North Dakotans moving and eating healthier -- Dickinson Press
• Northwest Area Water Supply biota treatment plant could begin startup in late August -- Minot Daily News
• $100M renovation and addition completed at 4 Bears Casino & Lodge west of New Town -- Minot Daily News
• Crosby, Divide voters to decide ballot measures; chickens, home rule charter among issues -- The Journal
• Williams County approves sober living group home in 3-2 vote after contentious debate -- Williston Herald
• Dunn County Commission addresses requests from community members during meeting -- Dickinson Press
• Taxable sales growth still strong; Divide's third straight quarter with big increase over prior year -- The Journal
• I-94 exit to Medora to be closed during opening of Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library -- WDAY
• Ward County commissioners forged ahead with battery storage systems ordinance -- Minot Daily News
• Kessel, Dodge, Kempenich focus on being local, responding to people's needs -- Bowman County Pioneer
• Meet-and-greet event held for District 33's Mike Heger; Governor Armstrong among attendees -- The Beacon
• Experts say ND childcare crisis needs workforce fix, many counties don't meet demand -- Minot Daily News
• How candidates for state's top K-12 job would address teacher recruitment, retention -- North Dakota Monitor
• Minot voters will elect two members to the Minot School Board at the polls on June 9 -- Minot Daily News
• Proposed Indigenous medical school aims to boost Native physician numbers -- South Dakota Searchlight
• Surrey Public School asking voters to weigh in on borrowing $5.8M to add 8 permanent rooms -- KFYR-TV
• Low turnout at Ray bond forum; school officials, architects spell out details of $29M proposals -- The Journal
• Beulah Public Schools Board submits administrative reports during regular May 14 meeting -- The Beacon
• Area students among participants for 2026 session of North Dakota Governor's School -- Minot Daily News
• Across the US, more cities are pressing pause on data centers as the local backlash grows -- Stateline
• Iran accuses Trump administration of ceasefire violations and will move to close Strait of Hormuz -- The Hill
• Prolonged energy disruption from Iran war would be severe blow to global economy: Research -- The Hill
• Re-escalation in US-Iran conflict, prolonged blockage of Hormuz could drive oil to $180 by August -- Oil Price
• House Judiciary Committee escalates its climate lawfare probe issuing its first subpoena -- EID Climate
• EPA boss made criminal referrals alleging Democrats 'self-dealing' in green energy grants -- Just The News
• Blue states sue in effort to block Trump's deal to cancel wind lease in exchange for oil investments -- The Hill
• Wind farms taking a toll, Golden Eagles should be listed under the Endangered Species Act -- CFACT
• China is rapidly expanding coal-to-chemicals and coal-to-gas production amid high oil prices -- Oil Price
• Oil prices rise 1% to one-week high as Iran reviews US proposed agreement to end the war -- Reuters
• Trump expected to announce that administration will put about $700 million to bolster coal -- The Hill
• Solar, wind, batteries provide new cheap electricity to reliably meet rising power demand -- The Power Line
• Securities & Exchange Commission proposes rescinding Biden-era climate disclosure rules -- Breitbart
