Alison's Top Bakken Stories -- October 9, 2026

Locator: 51897B.

Alison's quick connects:

• ND Supreme Court hears arguments over oil royalty deductions -- North Dakota Monitor

• ND's US House candidates discuss AI regulation, data centers -- North Dakota Monitor

• Casselton residents question data center location on prime farmland -- North Dakota Monitor

• Cracking the code: extending life of one of America's most important oil plays -- UND Today

• Chevron to take charge and divest Hess ownership; restructuring Bakken contracts -- Morningstar

• Public Service Commission hears extensive testimony regarding Homestead Wind Project -- Williston Herald

• Commentary: long-standing contention underlies data center debate in the state -- North Dakota Monitor

• Mandan voters will decide whether to ban large-scale data centers in a special election -- Bismarck Tribune

• Julie Fedorchak still has the favor of North Dakota voters; reelect her to the US House -- Grand Forks Herald

• Arguments set in court case challenging four North Dakota legislative candidates -- North Dakota Monitor

• Seven coffins, unknown wooden box removed from governor's residence property -- North Dakota Monitor

• Stephanie Bates announced as executive director for state HHS Medical Services division -- Dickinson Press

• Bank of North Dakota announces stablecoin pilot program launch with local partners -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota farmers to receive an estimated $721 million this month in federal payments -- KFYR-TV

• Concept for new $152 million legislative wing at North Dakota Capitol unveiled to lawmakers -- KFYR-TV

• North Dakota boasts nation's second-lowest unemployment rate; 12,000 jobs currently open -- InForum

• North Dakota's longstanding dispute over Missouri River water usage has new front -- Bismarck Tribune

• Special legislative session last month cost about $220,000 according to staff agency -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota governor's campaign donations total $430K to GOP candidates -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota measure campaigns pull in millions from national and in-state groups -- North Dakota Monitor

• Bonuses proposed for North Dakota teachers to improve recruitment, retention -- North Dakota Monitor

• Getting to Know: Minot native Alyssa Cool excels in her teaching, receives unique award -- Minot Daily News

• $1 million in high-tech gear rotates through rural western North Dakota classrooms -- KFYR-TV

• ND author, storyteller and entertainer DesLauriers visits John Hoeven Elementary -- Minot Daily News

• 12 reports of motorists illegally passing stopped school buses in Watford City -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Superintendent candidate Foss supports teacher bonuses as a temporary fix -- North Dakota Monitor

• North Dakota Children's Cabinet visited Minot to discuss regional needs and problems -- Minot Daily News

• Bismarck Public Schools shares details of revised $116.5M bond proposal at community forum -- KFYR-TV

• Dickinson Public Schools board discusses reading goals and student mobility in district -- Dickinson Press

• As state social studies standards change, so do fourth grade North Dakota history books -- KFYR-TV

• The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation holds grand opening for its new community center -- KX News

• Missing Indigenous numbers drop in North Dakota with work still needed on alert systems -- InForum

• David Hume Kennerly displays his 60-year photography career at the Presidential Library -- Dickinson Press

• Rural North Dakota communities under 20,000 invited to apply for AgTech program -- Williston Herald

• Economic Development Association of North Dakota will hold fall conference in Williston -- Minot Daily News

• Compliance with Minot's public comment rules will be strictly enforced going forward -- Minot Daily News

• Grenora alumna hired as assistant state's attorney in Mountrail and Burke counties -- The Journal

• District 7 state House candidates debate child care, school meals and affordability -- Bismarck Tribune

• Senator Kevin Cramer says it wears down energy firms, but courts are pushing back -- Washington Times

• District 7 state Senate candidates debate oversight, tribal relations and child care -- Bismarck Tribune

• Rebuilding Readiness: McKenzie County revamps emergency management -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Section of the Maah Daah Hey Trail in North Dakota once again fully open -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Tioga City Commission unanimously voted to approve its 2027 budget and levy -- Williston Herald

• Dickinson City Commission introduces public works director, oks purchase agreement -- Dickinson Press

• 2027 Mercer County budget is now (narrowly) within the allowed levy limits and 6% cap -- Hazen Star

• US natural gas production hits all-time high in July 2026, driven by Permian Basin -- Pipeline & Gas Journal

• G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, in a boost for Trump -- KMPH

• President Trump claims that refinery disruptions, not Hormuz closure, are driving gas prices -- The Hill

• Seven of the world's largest oil exporters agree to continue consistent production in November -- The Hill

• With an energy executive order, Trump could solve 'affordability' once and for all -- RealClearEnergy

• US to announce $150 million for Alaska power lines as Vance campaigns in Senate battleground -- Reuters

• Baker Hughes signs two Venezuela agreements targeting oil, gas and LNG development -- World Oil

• With election pressure mounting, more states moving to suspend fuel taxes -- North Dakota Monitor

• President Trump announces executive order allowing anyone to use red-dyed diesel -- North Dakota Monitor

• Trump will propose to loosen restrictions that rein in methane from oil and gas production -- The Hill

• International Energy Agency to accelerate oil reserve release, says 100 million barrels still to come -- Reuters

• China accelerates efforts to produce more oil from ultra-deep formations to boost domestic supply -- Oil Price

• Trump exempts oil exploration in Arctic petroleum reserve from environmental reviews -- The Hill

• World's top crude trader isn't ruling out $200 if ship-to-ship transfers near Hormuz are disrupted -- Oil Price

• Climate activists want the Supreme Court to impose Green New Deal that voters rejected -- The Federalist

• U.S. Supreme Court weighs fate of hotly-contested climate lawsuits against oil companies -- Free Beacon

Alison's Top Bakken Stories - Friday, October 2, 2026

Locator: 51862TOPSTORIES.

Alison's quick connects:

• 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