Friday, July 24, 2026

Alison's Quick Connects -- July 24, 2026

Locator: 51252B.

Quick Connects:

North Dakota just unveiled a secret weapon to beat China in the AI race -- WZFG
US Supreme Court to hear North Dakota property rights case -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota lawmakers explore options for limited regulation of AI -- North Dakota Monitor
Minnesota considers lifting ban on new nuclear power plants -- Yale Climate Connections
Data shows North Dakota households spent hundreds more on gas since start of Iran war -- Dickinson Press
FEMA providing $682K to North Dakota electric cooperatives for storm damage repairs -- Bismarck Tribune
Basin makes progress on zoning effort; county board recommends approval for Tande line -- The Journal
Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss handling data center proposals -- KFYR-TV
ND oil experts monitor wide fluctuations prompted by 'hot war' between U.S. and Iran -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota collected an estimated $29 million more in oil tax revenue in May -- North Dakota Monitor
Data center ordinance discussed by Morton County's Planning and Zoning Commission -- Bismarck Tribune
Data center developer signs Mandan land deals; Morton Co says it has no jurisdiction -- Bismarck Tribune
Triple-digit temps forecasted for western and central North Dakota as workweek ends -- Bismarck Tribune
ND National Guard unit deploys to Fort Bragg to provide medical evacuation support -- Bismarck Tribune
Finally some transparency for the out-of-state money spent in North Dakota's primaries -- Williston Herald
North Dakota judge Dan Traynor confirmed to serve on 8th Circuit Court of Appeals -- North Dakota Monitor
Secretary of State candidates say North Dakota elections are secure, fair and free -- North Dakota Monitor
Jefferson National Parks Association expands partnership with 2 North Dakota parks -- Minot Daily News
North Dakota cropland prices have flattened out after years of double-digit increases -- Bismarck Tribune
NDDEQ monitoring potential US, Canadian wildfire smoke impacts for the state -- Bowman County Pioneer
UND, NDUS tracking enrollment in coming years; other states look at 'enrollment cliff' -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota's top college freshman classes: UND followed by Bismarck State College -- Dickinson Press
Dr. Jeff Spaletta begins new role as Grenora Public School superintendent as of July 1 -- Williston Herald
Stanley's Christian Crossroads Academy announces receipt of formal NDDPI approval -- Minot Daily News
Williston State College announces its largest summer enrollment in the college's history -- Minot Daily News
Minot Area Community Foundation and partners announce 2026 Chevron Scholarships -- Minot Daily News
Dickinson schools review renovation update, accomplishment of Choice Ready goal -- Dickinson Press
Ray Public School moving forward with use of building fund bonds toward multipurpose space -- The Journal
Divide County School District tweaks student phone ban policy to align with state law -- The Journal
Authorities search for missing hiker in North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park -- Bismarck Tribune
Roosevelt Library CEO Ed O'Keefe leaving library to become CEO of the WNET Group -- Bismarck Tribune
Surrey city taxes would go up by 3% allowed in state law under preliminary 2027 budget -- Minot Daily News
Belfield addresses water project disputes, mowing assessment, infrastructure funding -- Dickinson Press
Minot City Council to scrutinize 2027 budget proposal of nearly $218M in coming days -- Minot Daily News
'One step at a time' Killdeer community rallies around Kuntz family after devasting fire -- Dickinson Press
NDDOT to discuss proposed improvements to U.S. Highway 52 from Minot to Voltaire -- Minot Daily News
North Dakota Wildlife Federation helps ranching while enhancing habitat -- McKenzie County Farmer
State of internal emergency declared by Oliver County Commission is lifted -- The Center Republican
Kyle Erickson, House of Representatives District 5 candidate, facing petty theft charge -- Minot Daily News
Tioga Medical Center earns national recognition for excellence in stroke care -- Williston Herald
US oil firms sign $60B in agreements with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes -- Minot Daily News
US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch more attacks -- KFYR-TV
Persian Gulf oil product exports briefly recovered to pre-war levels before latest escalation -- Oil Price
Exports of LNG through Strait of Hormuz have ground to a halt as conflict escalates -- Oil Price
NextEra, Dominion file merger applications which would create nation's largest power company -- E&E News
Feds call on two separate regional power markets to coordinate transmission in the West -- E&E News
Oil stocks in US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fall by 5.1 million barrels to lowest level since 1983 -- Reuters
White House expands voluntary pledge to mitigate data center electricity costs to utilities, states -- The Hill
Trump warns of authorizing strikes to civilian infrastructure if Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz -- The Hill
Oil prices settle up to six-week high on mounting supply concerns and escalating hostilities -- Reuters
China produced record amount of crude last year with natural gas production rising substantially -- Oil Price
US crude oil inventories build in week ending July 17 as Hormuz shipping headache drags on -- Oil Price
Iran warns of nuclear safety risk after the US struck a nuclear power plant under construction -- Oil Price
Opponents of data centers have one winning argument: sheer panic ? and it will backfire -- New York Post
Inside the rise of the anti-data center movement, it all began with environmental extremists -- City Journal
Super El Ni?o weather phenomenon will cause a boom in India's demand for coal generation -- Oil Price
Trump claims 'considering a massive attack' against Iran that would be 'bigger than ever before' -- The Hill
Average refinery capacity utilization across United States hits 96.2% amid tight fuel markets -- Oil Price
Trump executive order: Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure -- The White House