Friday, September 11, 2026

Alison's Quick Connects -- September 11, 2026

Locator: 51713B.

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Is the area surrounding Fargo getting another data center? -- Dickinson Press
Wind power has benefitted North Dakota. Why have residents soured on it? -- Mother Jones
Local group pushes for regulations; city leaders and others strongly opposed -- InForum
Roundtable to discuss how data centers could improve the coal industry -- KFYR-TV
Officials tout population growth, larger tax base, other benefits of data centers -- North Dakota Monitor
Coal politics and federal tax credit rollback threaten to end state's wind boom for good -- Energies Media
Crack the Code 2.0: Hoeven works to advance coal-based fertilizer & mineral production -- John Hoeven
Free speech protection bill may be headed to North Dakota Legislature in January -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota speed zone changes shift ticketing hot spots, including Dickinson -- North Dakota Monitor
ND Global Talent Summit explores strategies for strengthening state's workforce pipeline -- Minot Daily News
NDBA President and CEO Rick Clayburgh to retire in 2027 after over 20 years of leadership -- KFYR-TV
While fall fire season is common in North Dakota, El Ni?o in Pacific Ocean could affect it locally -- KFYR-TV
Interim legislative committee on Human Services to discuss child care, other topics in Bismarck -- WDAY
North Dakota's congressional delegation split on "Trump-a-palooza" attendance -- Bismarck Tribune
As harvest gets underway, North Dakota farmers facing perfect storm of uncertainty -- Bismarck Tribune
In North Dakota, 12,655 open jobs; it's trending downward, but slowly, Job Service says -- Dickinson Press
Registration and agenda available for 2026 Governor's Workforce Summit -- North Dakota State Government
North Dakota records its first death from the mosquito-borne West Nile virus in 2026 -- North Dakota Monitor
NDSU's new president to lobby for expanded tuition reciprocity to help boost enrollment -- Dickinson Press
State Superintendent visits Roosevelt Elementary, recognizes Teacher of the Year finalist -- Dickinson Press
State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier announces new annual Student Legislative Summit -- KX News
South Heart School Board discusses new hires, resignations, student performance -- Dickinson Press
$553,500 awarded to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe by US Environmental Protection Agency -- Kevin Cramer
Rep. Fedorchak announces September outreach lineup for McKenzie County -- McKenzie County Farmer
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library celebrates 100,000th visitor on September 4th -- Dickinson Press
City of Tioga continues to seek new patrol officer and chief of police to return to full staff -- Williston Herald
From boomtown to hometown: 14 years reshape McKenzie business landscape -- McKenzie County Farmer
Divide, Crosby still set the pace for sales growth; county increase holds top spot in state -- The Journal
Mercer County Commission's 2027 budget woes unresolved as tensions flare during meeting -- The Beacon
Representative Anna Novak provides update from September's special legislative session -- Hazen Star
Turtle Mountain chairman encourages civic engagement at Tribal Leaders Summit -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota Community Foundation grants $11M; Mercer, Oliver endowments awarded -- The Beacon
Expressway nears milestone as advocates push for final link to Interstate 94 -- Bowman County Pioneer
Minot City Council approves first reading of budget with 6% city property tax increase -- Minot Daily News
First-ever known adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands -- CBS News
Stark County pipeline leak spills nearly 15,000 gallons of produced water into cornfield -- Bismarck Tribune
Prima Exploration reports 800 barrel produced water spill 36 miles north of Williston -- Minot Daily News
MDU rate case spotlights what McKenzie County pays to keep the lights on -- McKenzie County Farmer
President Trump vows that oil prices "will drop precipitously" after the Iran war is won -- The Hill
Chris Wright: US has 'a lot of leverage' over Venezuela after 65 billion barrel oil deal reached -- The Hill
Iran says it will control new shipping corridor through Strait of Hormuz under new agreement -- Oil Price
Kuwait's crude oil exports have rebounded to about 1 million barrels per day; tensions persist -- Oil Price
Brent crude prices climb closer toward $100 per barrel as hopes for peace continue to shrink -- Oil Price
Oil prices climb above $100 per barrel for the first time since July amid renewed fighting -- The Hill
US EIA raises oil price forecasts for this year and next year, as global stockpiles fall rapidly -- Reuters
Canada's largest carbon capture and storage project is set to begin operation in January -- World Oil
Chevron to double number of drilling rigs it operates in Venezuela under five-year expansion -- Oil Price
Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms -- AP News
OPEC expects global oil demand growth to jump from 380,000 bpd to 2.36M bpd in 2027 -- Oil Price
EIA raised its forecast for U.S. crude oil production in 2027 to 14.3 million barrels per day -- Oil Price
Soaring LNG prices due to the Strait of Hormuz blockage are prompting economies to shift to coal -- Oil Price