Locator: 51524B.
Alison's quick connects:
• Longer laterals reshape development in Williston Basin -- American Oil & Gas Reporter
• Jet fuel manufacturer announces departure from South Dakota -- Sioux Falls Business
• Public Service Commission approves location for Glen Ullin wind farm -- Bismarck Tribune
• Pipeline parts company accuses Summit of backing out of contract -- North Dakota Monitor
• No record of data center nondisclosure agreements found, local gov'ts tell Tribune -- Bismarck Tribune
• No pause on data centers but ND special session to debate nondisclosure deals -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota Legislature will not vote on data center moratorium during special session -- KX News
• Electric co-op adds partner to renew pursuit of carbon capture at ND coal plant -- North Dakota Monitor
• Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak discusses benefits of year-round E15 sales for North Dakota -- KX News
• Oilfield activity in North Dakota set to rise in second half of the year as operators add rigs -- Energy Now
• Advanced Nuclear Energy considers benefits, costs, risks following Wyoming senator's testimony -- KX News
• Reliability key to growing economies; infrastructure essential to competitiveness -- McKenzie County Farmer
• US grid facing "a five-alarm fire" as growing demand outpaces new generation -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Lawmakers want to engage communities across state as they pursue nuclear power -- North Dakota Monitor
• PSC meetings regarding transmission line construction proposal set for Sept. 2-3 -- The Center Republican
• Drought emergency declared and livestock water assistance program activated -- North Dakota Monitor
• Senior advisor Swanson appointed to lead Dept of Health and Human Services -- Office of the Governor
• North Dakota Legislature will take up five bills in special session that targes kratom -- Dickinson Press
• As neighbor states fend off hacks, North Dakota's local water systems are secure, so far -- Dickinson Press
• Commentary: tough questions coming for North Dakota's congressional delegation -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota legislators to consider $35 million loan to fund military museum construction -- KX News
• NDDEQ allocates $2.86 million from the EPA's Nonpoint Source Program to nine state projects -- KX News
• Children's Cabinet report highlights progress on coordinating care for ND youth -- Office of the Governor
• SWC approves $5.9M in funding for dam support, water supply, and other water projects -- Minot Daily News
• Tony Hillig appointed as director of North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department -- Office of the Governor
• ND is second state to receive national certification as Recovery Friendly Workplace -- Office of the Governor
• Williston schools launch specialized program to serve Level 4 special education students -- Williston Herald
• Regulate AI companies, not AI in schools, North Dakota state superintendent says -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota school districts struggle to sell bond measures; failed votes raise questions -- Dickinson Press
• Dickinson High School construction continues as new academic wing takes shape -- Dickinson Press
• Classes to resume across McKenzie County; prioritizing school safety urged -- McKenzie County Farmer
• DCHS music teacher resigns; district to use substitute but long-term hire could be difficult -- The Journal
• New teachers bring new energy; Divide finds mostly local candidates to fill open positions -- The Journal
• Sloulin elementary students in Williston are kicking off the new year in a brand-new school -- KFYR-TV
• White Shield School kicked off the 2026?27 school year with a Back to School Bash -- Minot Daily News
• First day of classes and other important dates upcoming for Divide County School District -- The Journal
• Education leaders, lawmakers look to limit screen time, device use in public schools -- North Dakota Monitor
• New year brings a new role for Steven Bucks as Surrey Public School's superintendent -- Minot Daily News
• Trenton school board discusses leadership after principal's retirement, elementary grading -- Williston Herald
• Hazen School Board fills needed jobs by shuffling positions and adding a part-time hire -- Hazen Star
• Ray sets vision for growth with new comprehensive plan; Renaissance Zone established -- The Journal
• Ordinance regulating data centers cleared the Minot Planning Commission last week -- Minot Daily News
• North Dakota families, childcare providers frustrated by growing waitlist for assistance -- Dickinson Press
• Pine wilt identified in Ransom and Sargent county trees, marks first time found in ND -- Dickinson Press
• Economic Development Administration awards $630K to North Dakota regional councils -- Kevin Cramer
• Medora celebrates local journalism during Newspaper Night, honors top history teacher -- Dickinson Press
• McKenzie commissioners vote unanimously to examine data center sound -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Public comment is being sought on a proposed new water treatment plant in Grenora -- Minot Daily News
• Significant roadwork for Highway 200 in Hazen began August 18; will impact traffic -- Hazen Star
• Minot City Transit adding two extra routes to handle more riders as school gets underway -- KX News
• Two new funding opportunities through Rural Health Transportation program opened -- Minot Daily News
• Nineteen people file as candidates for Three Affiliated Tribes' Business Council -- Minot Daily News
• Grazing management proves key to drought recovery and resilience -- Minot Daily News
• Mercer County Commission holds additional special meetings throughout the month of August -- Hazen Star
• ND Community Foundation grants $11M including Mercer, Oliver's endowments -- The Center Republican
• Hoeven says he believes it's important to keep pressure on Iran despite high gas prices -- KX News
• President Trump posted an image of a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory -- The Hill
• Iraq oil pipeline through Syria would take four years to reconstruct and cost $15 billion: Report -- The Hill
• UAE halts all trade, financial, and commercial ties with Iran after missiles fall near its coast -- Oil Price
• Trump postpones tariff and dangles Keystone XL revival as deadline looms over trade deal -- Oil Price
• Romania restarts coal plant to offset lost generation as Danube drought forces nuclear shutdown -- Oil Price
• How roughly $600 billion of Biden's clean energy funding escaped Trump's cuts -- E&E News
• Trump administration has a plan to break China's critical mineral grip. It needs workers first. -- E&E News
• Pipeline construction not slowing down despite major projects having drawn opposition -- OK Energy Today
• Trump administration to back US minerals projects with $500 million in grants to seven companies -- Reuters
• US to end summer-blend gasoline requirements two weeks early in effort to boost fuel supply -- Reuters
• Data centers aren't going anywhere. They are the backbone of the next economy. -- RealClearEnergy
• Trump threatens any country helping Iran in any way with "tremendous economic consequences -- Oil Price
