Locator: 51760B.
Alison's quick connects:
• Powering opportunity: How energy industry shaped North Dakota, nation -- Minot Daily News
• Geronimo Power eyes potential data center development near Fargo -- North Dakota Monitor
• Rising fuel prices create ripple effect for North Dakota consumers -- KFYR-TV
• North Dakota loses Talon Metals nickel processing site to Michigan -- North Dakota Monitor
• Inside Applied Digital's 'small city' data center rising from the plains north of Fargo -- Dickinson Press
• EPA proposes approval of North Dakota's Regional Haze Plan partially rejected in 2024 -- Bismarck Tribune
• Neighbor of possible 2nd Cass County data center was not informed of pending land sale -- Dickinson Press
• EPA repeals power plant emissions rule; North Dakota leaders celebrate 'win for energy grid' -- KFYR-TV
• Three-day Standing Rock gathering focuses on clean energy 10 years after NoDAPL -- Bismarck Tribune
• Data center event aims to 'improve understanding'; leaders convene in Tioga with residents -- The Journal
• McKenzie County probes data center noise; experts address health concerns -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Prima Exploration Inc. reports a 33,000 gallon produced water spill in Divide County -- The Journal
• Mandan residents are petitioning for a citywide vote to ban large-scale AI data centers -- Bismarck Tribune
• PSC to hold public hearing regarding proposal to construct wind farm in Williams County -- Minot Daily News
• Petroleum Council gathers in Watford City to celebrate growth, plot Bakken 2.0 at annual meeting -- WZFG
• Missouri Bend Energy Center represents reliable electricity generation opportunity -- The Beacon
• Project Tundra continuing forward under updated joint development structure -- The Beacon
• Record diesel prices topping $6 a gallon hit North Dakota farmers at the wrong time -- Dickinson Press
• Armstrong appoints Jennifer Turnbow to lead ND Department of Environmental Quality -- Governor's Officer
• First tribal police recruits set to graduate from basic training in Grafton, North Dakota -- North Dakota Monitor
• Tariff fight between US and Canada disrupts North Dakota agriculture and manufacturing -- Bismarck Tribune
• ND Secretary of State joins coalition urging Supreme Court to stop new USPS ballot rules -- KFYR-TV
• 'Supreme Court needed to hear from North Dakota': Howe reacts to blocked mail ballot mandate -- KFYR-TV
• Panel sets tentative 3% pay increases as starting point for North Dakota lawmakers -- North Dakota Monitor
• Former lawmaker overseeing federal farm programs out to cut red tape, modernize -- North Dakota Monitor
• In-depth evaluation finds gaps in North Dakota childcare data and program oversight -- Bismarck Tribune
• Experts to bring energy perspectives to Greater North Dakota Chamber's Policy Summit -- Minot Daily News
• 8-year-old raises $1,600 for North Dakota military gallery project with lemonade stand -- KFYR-TV
• Federal bill to protect wild horses in North Dakota faces no opposition in House hearing -- Dickinson Press
• Natural Resources Committee approve Theodore Roosevelt Library bill; Hoeven responds -- John Hoeven
• Rep. Julie Fedorchak's High-Capacity Grid Act passes the House unanimously -- Julie Fedorchak
• EPA inspections at Pembina port expands crackdown on illegal imports -- Environmental Protection Agency
• Minot School Board moves toward sale of three properties at its meeting last week -- Minot Daily News
• NDDPI announces Student Legislative Summit, Superintendent's Student Cabinet -- Minot Daily News
• North Dakota universities prepare students for growing oilfield automation demand -- KFYR-TV
• Divide County High School allows seniors to rent and paint parking spots for the year -- The Journal
• Ray Public School board approves project bond resolutions ahead of budget hearing -- The Journal
• Divide County sophomore one of 25 named statewide to North Dakota Student Cabinet -- The Journal
• North Dakota state lawmakers get report card on students in virtual learning programs -- KX News
• Williston State College awarded NSF grant to strengthen energy, STEM workforce -- Minot Daily News
• Nesson School District #2 approves mostly flat millage rate for 26-27 general fund, levy -- Williston Herald
• First Hazen Elementary School teacher trophy award of the new year goes to Ms. Vernon -- Hazen Star
• Higher education is key to solving ND's workforce challenge, says Creedence Energy CEO -- WDAY
• Research fellowship spotlights North Dakota's most rural communities -- Minot Daily News
• McKenzie County experiences supercell thunderstorm which produced tornado -- McKenzie County Farmer
• The 740 people of Ray are set to collectively pay the city's levy of $320,916 in 2027 -- Williston Herald
• Local newspapers seeking freelance journalists, photographers for news, sports, features -- Williston Herald
• District 26 North Dakota House candidate Brent Schwan calls for oil tax dollars to stay local -- KFYR-TV
• Several new grievances heard by Mercer County Commission during a special meeting -- Hazen Star
• Stark County Commission discusses budget for 2027 and reorganizing park board -- Dickinson Press
• Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects -- North Dakota Monitor
• EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants -- KFYR-TV
• Trump floats idea to 'stay and keep the oil' in Iran, comparing notion to Venezuela deal -- The Hill
• Oil prices leap more than 4 percent after militant Houthis struck Saudi Arabia's infrastructure -- The Hill
• Venezuelan officials heading to G20 energy summit as the US seeks additional oil investment -- World Oil
• IEA again lowers its 2026 global oil supply outlook: normal Gulf flows not expected this year -- Oil Price
• How to handle political attacks on data center support? Be bold, proud, unapologetic. -- RealClearEnergy
• Trump guts rules governing nation's climate regulations for power plants: Here's what to know -- The Hill
• Saudi Arabia's oil pipeline could be back in service within days, US Energy Secretary says -- Oil Price
• Nothing is driving more new U.S. economic investment or political volatility than data centers. -- Axios
• Chevron to expand its natural gas business in Argentina, the Mediterranean, Africa, and Australia -- Oil Price
• Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to avoid energy targets as global fuel prices rise -- The Hill
• Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak's High Capacity Grid Act unanimously passes the US House -- KFGO
• US nuclear regulator's overhaul of rules to hasten approvals will run well into 2027, its chief says -- Reuters
• President Trump referred to surging gas prices as a small "price to pay" for the U.S. war in Iran -- The Hill
• Global LNG prices could shoot higher this winter as Europe holds its lowest stocks in years -- Reuters
• India pushes back on US tariff threat over Russian oil; will continue prioritizing energy security -- Oil Price