Friday, August 28, 2026

Alison's Quick Connects -- August 28, 2026

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Quick connects:

North Dakota's oil production in June was strong, at 34.58 million barrels -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota's natural gas production set a new record in June -- Minot Daily News
Interior's oil rule changes silence landowners, put land at risk -- North Dakota Monitor
Industrial Commission approves loans for CO2 capture at coal plant -- North Dakota Monitor
ND oil patch is responding to strong prices with more drilling rigs, robust completion activity -- The Journal
North Dakota oil output climbs to 1,153,000 bpd in June, up 28,000 bpd from May -- Energies Media
Petroleum Council's Ron Ness outlines Bakken efficiency, steady resilience, and energy security -- WDAY
Work gets under way by Minnesota Power on a North Dakota HVDC upgrade project -- Daily Energy Insider
EERC aims to unlock more of the Bakken while creating connections between energy and ag -- UND Today
PSC approves short-term rate increase for MDU while considering larger increase -- North Dakota Monitor
Data centers in North Dakota have received tens of millions in sales tax breaks -- North Dakota Monitor
Proposed North Plains Connector continued its local outreach in North Dakota -- Bowman County Pioneer
Where North Dakota's data centers stand: 26 facilities tracked as footprint grows -- Valley News Live
How did data center skepticism impact elections in southeastern Wyoming? Opponents lose. -- WyoFile
Trump to nominate top North Dakota appeals litigator Phil Axt to be federal judge -- North Dakota Monitor
Federal childcare subsidy for working North Dakota families to expire in September -- North Dakota Monitor
Sen. Kevin Cramer vows to block future Trump nominees over federal wetlands rule -- North Dakota Monitor
Second special session expected to cost North Dakota more than $200K. Is it worth it? -- Dickinson Press
Crashes up but speeding citations down one year after North Dakota speed limit changes -- Dickinson Press
Hoeven discusses MCOOL, prairie dog control, grassland access with local ranchers -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong to lead mental health workshop in Bismarck -- Bismarck Tribune
Health and Human Services suffers cybersecurity breach; about 1,700 people affected -- Bismarck Tribune
North Dakotans support term limits and a citizen legislature, but can the state have both? -- Bismarck Tribune
80% of state exports at risk: North Dakota braces for impact of Canada tariff standoff -- KFYR-TV
North Dakota makes more money available to livestock producers hit by drought -- North Dakota Monitor
State Senator Dean Rummel asking for change on property tax payment discounts -- KX News
Aviation industry generates a nearly $3.6 billion economic impact in North Dakota -- Minot Daily News
Tioga approves two special education aides; Central Elementary confronts growing needs -- Williston Herald
Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what's worth buying -- North Dakota Monitor
Ray Public School could be facing an instrument shortage in the coming school year -- The Journal
Higher ed board rescinds TikTok ban on devices owned by state's public institutions -- North Dakota Monitor
Education Secretary McMahon visits rural North Dakota school as part of nat'l tour -- North Dakota Monitor
School year opens with shifting enrollment: Divide holds steady; Ray has largest decrease -- The Journal
Alexander schools enters fall with distinct sense of stability and excitement -- McKenzie County Farmer
Arnegard steps back from historic school acquisition; city to reallocate funds -- McKenzie County Farmer
New innovation engineering degree at Minot State University welcomes its first freshman class -- KFYR-TV
People of New Town celebrate milestone 75 years of community, progress, and growth -- Minot Daily News
McKenzie County has changed; should fire response boundaries change with it? -- McKenzie County Farmer
Where is the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library located? Don't ask Google Maps -- Dickinson Press
Hoeven discusses MCOOL, prairie dog control, grassland access with local ranchers -- Dickinson Press
Stanley granted $650,000 in loans from State Revolving Fund for water infrastructure -- Minot Daily News
Dickinson State University announces academic leadership, organizational changes -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota's commercial service airport boardings strong but 4% below record high -- Minot Daily News
North Dakota officials say state's famous wild horses remain shielded from recent BLM practices -- KFYR-TV
Divide officials invited to forum on data centers; event to discuss facility rules, solicit feedback -- The Journal
Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce holds annual banquet, honors local businesses -- Dickinson Press
Recent improvements to Wildrose's park are giving families more opportunities to gather -- Williston Herald
McKenzie County approves $900,000 for Air-Medical base in Watford City -- McKenzie County Farmer
McKenzie County Commissioners issue deadline on delinquent dept. budgets -- McKenzie County Farmer
Twenty different grievance concerns have been filed by several Mercer County residents -- Hazen Star
Key swing state candidates scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies ahead of midterms -- The Hill
TotalEnergies will invest in two major oil pipelines designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz -- Oil Price
Iran unveils huge new gas discovery, of which 73% is recoverable, amid US economic pressure -- Oil Price
News satire: New data center built to handle the influx of online rants against data centers -- Babylon Bee
Chinese Foreign Ministry: Latest US sanctions on Iran 'will only further intensify tensions' -- The Hill
Hormuz vessel traffic remains depressed as Iran and Oman weigh temporary shipping corridor -- Oil Price
Iran threatened an aggressive response to the latest U.S. sanctions announced early this week -- Oil Price
Democrats angle to sharpen attack on post-midterm target: Trump's critical minerals deals -- E&E News
Trump admin EPA moving to make it harder for people to weigh in on data centers -- Salt Lake Tribune
US in discussions with Venezuela's government to acquire direct ownership stake in key oil fields -- Oil Price
45 power plants in India running on critically low levels of coal stocks as electricity demand rises -- Oil Price
Alberta premier has rejected idea of using export taxes on oil as a retaliation against Trump -- Oil Price
Trump plans to pare down environmental reviews of oil and gas exploration in North Slope -- E&E News
Science review linked to climate lawfare suits was "sham shrouded in secrecy" AGs allege -- Daily Caller
Stephen Moore: Net Zero is dead and gone, need for dependable, affordable energy killed it -- Creators
Despite decades of alarmism, latest polls show voters still aren't buying the climate scare -- Breitbart