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• Phoenix Energy is making its mark in the Bakken and doing it in a hurry -- InForum
• $1.2 billion proposed Uganda pipeline could aid North Dakota businesses -- KX News
• North Dakota consumer group weighs in on MDU electric rate case -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota insurance commissioner issues order against AI company -- Minot Daily News
• Tech industry leaders warn about artificial intelligence; local professor talks current state of AI -- KFYR-TV
• DAPL highway shutdown lawsuit shifts to appeals court, ten years after protest -- Bismarck Tribune
• North Dakota attempts to play catch-up to a nationwide data center development boom -- Dickinson Press
• 2nd planned Fargo-area data center would use double the power of Harwood site -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota farmers will get a break on surging diesel prices as harvest ramps up -- North Dakota Monitor
• McKenzie County solidifies position as ND's premier energy powerhouse in July -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Power boom in eastern South Dakota raises questions about what comes next -- South Dakota Searchlight
• Problem with North Dakota Development Fund controversy is 35 years of little review -- Williston Herald
• The "Speeding Slows You Down" initiative leads to 5,400 citations in North Dakota -- Williston Herald
• Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr coming to North Dakota -- Valley News Live
• Ag commissioner challenger has been most vocal about controversial data centers -- North Dakota Monitor
• Issue spotlight: North Dakota US House candidates differ on solutions to affordability -- North Dakota Monitor
• GOP suing state's top election official over inconsistent enforcement of election rules -- North Dakota Monitor
• US Department of the Interior agrees to overhaul wetland rules on North Dakota farmland -- KFYR-TV
• Property Tax Reform and Relief Committee meets to hear update on property tax relief programs -- KFYR-TV
• Ethics Commission reports record caseload, seeks more staff and resources -- The Center Republican
• Changes to federal funding could gut local K-12 technology budgets in North Dakota -- Williston Herald
• Minot teachers and district administrators evaluate student, implement new strategies -- Minot Daily News
• Firearm found on Alexander School grounds; sheriff says investigation active -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Dickinson Public Schools hosts career day for elementary students, local organizations -- Dickinson Press
• SWCTE architecture and construction programs build confidence among students -- Dickinson Press
• North Dakota Children's Cabinet to gather input with 'road show' stops in 11 cities -- Office of the Governor
• Tribal colleges and universities are delivering strong returns for their communities -- Minot Daily News
• Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to open photography exhibition on October 2 -- Dickinson Press
• Greater North Dakota Chamber awards Dickinson business and state representative -- Dickinson Press
• Rare 1963 crop sprayer built in Alexander brought back to life in western North Dakota -- KFYR-TV
• Gov. Armstrong appoints Minot attorney Reierson to fill seat in North Central Judicial District -- KX News
• Ray City Commission appoints new commissioner, upgrades city employee health plan -- The Journal
• North Dakota Housing Finance Agency hosts Community Housing Needs Forum -- Dickinson Press
• Minot residents take the opportunity to learn about state government accountability -- Minot Daily News
• Clean up is underway in Minot following the derailment of 19 BNSF Railway cars -- Minot Daily News
• Roosevelt's conservation efforts now aiding the preservation of endangered rhinos -- KFYR-TV
• North Dakota turning to outside 'anchor partners' to manage Rural Health grants -- North Dakota Monitor
• New rural hospital network helping North Dakota's rural hospitals survive, thrive -- Bowman County Pioneer
• Williston residents spot moose on the loose within city limits Thursday morning -- KFYR-TV
• GRID Power Act advances; would fast-track new baseload projects, strengthen reliability -- John Hoeven
• Transportation Dept. finalizes lower fuel economy standards in boost for gas-powered vehicles -- Reuters
• Crude oil exports from the Middle East rebound in September as Saudi Arabia boosts shipments -- Reuters
• Oil stocks in US strategic petroleum reserve fall to 283.8M barrels, the lowest level since 1982 -- Reuters
• US to loan energy companies up to 40 million barrels of oil from SPR, last batch from global deal -- Reuters
• Spain, Portugal, and Luxembourg urge European Union to set renewable energy targets for 2040 -- Oil Price
• Middle East conflict reshaping global energy landscape far beyond high gas prices -- RealClearEnergy
• Canadian oil sands production expected to average record 3.5 MMbpd in 2026, up 3% from 2025 -- World Oil
• EU nations seek energy alternatives after spending over $113 billion extra since Iran war began -- AP News
• Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid -- AP News
• OPEC+ oil producers set to keep output targets steady at Sunday meeting, sources say -- Reuters
• The diesel export ban is a trap, US lacks means of transporting it around the country -- RealClearEnergy
• Oil prices rise by about $1 per barrel on stalled US-Iran talks and tighting fuel markets -- Reuters
• Facing potential liability for climate change harms, Big Oil again turns to US Supreme Court -- Reuters
• Measures to weed out speculative projects taking shape amid public backlash to data centers -- Utility Dive
• US oil and gas production increased among firms in Q3 despite extreme oil price volatility -- Oil Price
• Canada to fast track approval process for oil pipeline designed to diversify economy away from US -- Reuters
• Venezuela's oil exports down almost 9% in September amid high freight rates, data shows -- Reuters
• Multiple states call for gas tax suspensions grow as Americans struggle with high prices -- The Hill
• Three oil tankers have been hit by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz -- Oil Price
• With an executive order, Trump could solve energy affordability once and for all -- Empowerment Alliance
• Coal's real value is optionality, and new plants are now being planned in the U.S. -- RealClearEnergy
• US unshackles its power plants from emission rules, poor nations must do the same -- American Greatness
• We came to climate week in New York looking for eco-activists, but found communists instead -- CFACT
• Trump rolls back Biden fuel-efficiency standards, $1,300 average savings for cars -- Washington Examiner
• Associated Press fumes at Trump for repealing Biden's ridiculous fuel economy regulations -- Newsbusters
