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Magrum’s Feud with Gov. Burgum puts North Dakota’s economic wellbeing at risk

by: Josh Wolsky | January 21, 2023

Senator Jeff Magrum filed several bills earlier this week related to the Summit Carbon pipeline; the bills, largely related to eminent domain and property rights, got more than a little media attention around the state. But Rob Port speculates that it may not be a purely political move. From his perspective, it looks personal. He

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Bills aimed at speeding up construction in Montana see little opposition in Senate committee

by: Josh Wolsky | January 20, 2023

The Montana legislature may be budging in on the local development and building approval process. The state is facing a housing shortage, and lawmakers are looking to get bureaucracy out of the way of construction. Two bills, one to allow local jurisdictions to combine forces in the planning and approval phase, and another to force

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State awards renewable energy grants

by: MinotVoice | January 20, 2023

Bismarck, ND — The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved $2.8 million in Oil and Gas Research and Renewable Energy Program matching grants for six new research projects. The funding, generated from oil and gas production tax revenue, supports the growth of North Dakota’s oil and gas industry through research and education. The Renewable Energy Program

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Sen. Jeff Magrum files 8 bills related to Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline

by: Josh Wolsky | January 19, 2023

Summit Carbon Solutions has seeking approval to build a 2,000-mile network of carbon capture pipelines connecting several ethanol plants in the upper midwest to final storage locations West of Bismarck. But Senator Jeff Magrum has proposed a number of bills adding significant legislative oversight and hurdles to the proposed project. The bills pertain largely to

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Gerdau Is Shaping A More Collaborative, Inclusive, Sustainable Future — Plus they have Metal Recycling in Minot

by: Josh Wolsky | January 18, 2023

Recycling is in the Minot news and wind recently. The City of Minot is gearing up to launch its curbside program this coming July, but in the meantime, there’s another place to recycle in Minot you might not know about. Gerdau Ameristeel is on East Burdick and they’ll pay you for your aluminum cans and

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Oil Production: January Director’s Cut and November Production Numbers

by: Josh Wolsky | January 18, 2023

North Dakota’s Director of the Department of Mineral Resources, Lynn Helms and the Director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, Justin Kringstad Director deliver a monthly webcast providing updates on the state’s oil production trends. January’s report with data through November is available below. November numbers reflect an approximate 2% decline, due by assumption to

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To Get Off Fossil Fuels, America Is Going to Need a Lot More Electricians

by: Josh Wolsky | January 15, 2023

This story may get eyebrow furrows in a place like North Dakota where we’re less in a hurry to get off fossil fuels. After all, we produce a lot of reliable energy with them. But this isn’t a story about climate change, it’s about hedging bets and acknowledging the wave that’s on the horizon. America

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Cerilon gas-to-liquids project moving forward in Williams County

by: Josh Wolsky | January 15, 2023

Williams County is set to benefit from a multibillion-dollar investment by Canadian company Cerilon. The production is for gas-to-liquids which is a process that converts natural gas to liquid fuels like gasoline and diesel. The project got considerable financial support from Williams County and the State of North Dakota and is progressing toward a 2025

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Rare earth minerals deposit found in Sweden

by: Josh Wolsky | January 15, 2023

Our Scandinavian friends in Sweden have made a big discovery — a significant deposit of neodymium and praseodymium. They’re rare earth elements that go into making magnets. Why does it matter in Minot? Because like it or not, we are members of a global community, and in the geopolitics of rare earth elements, China has

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Build Montana program receives national recognition as it continues to grow

by: Josh Wolsky | January 15, 2023

What do you do if you’ve got a demand for a particular skill but not enough people to do it? If you’re the Montana Equipment Dealer’s Association, you partner with private companies and a public school district and start training kids. In this case, the pilot project was for heavy equipment operators, and the success

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Hydrogen Projects Making Gains in North Dakota and South Texas

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

North Dakota’s role as an energy hub continues to evolve, and three big players are betting a big part of the energy future will be hydrogen. The MHA Nation has partnered with Bakken Energy and now BNSF to deliver produce and deliver more than 380,000 metric tons of hydrogen annually. Get the full story on

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A Swiss company says it has pulled CO2 out of the atmosphere and stored it underground

by: Josh Wolsky | January 14, 2023

The thing about North Dakota’s energy production — it’s carbon intensive. We pull it from the earth, burn it, and release it into the atmosphere. That’s why environmentalists are down on coal and oil. But what if we had a method for capturing that carbon from the atmosphere and putting it back underground? Well, the

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Sports Betting Resolution Passes North Dakota House

by: Josh Wolsky | January 13, 2023

A bill to let the voters decide on sports betting in North Dakota has passed in the House. Lydia Hoverson writing for The Dakotan has the story that includes quotes from two Minot legislators. If the bill is passed in the Senate and signed by the governor, the measure would be placed on the ballot

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North Dakota lawmakers look to boost immigration as labor shortage hampers economy

by: Josh Wolsky | January 11, 2023

North Dakota is short of workers. You don’t need the news to tell you, step into any local business or restaurant and you’re likely to experience it firsthand. But what can lawmakers do about the problem? Well, Tim Mattern, a Fargo-area Democrat has some ideas. He’s sponsored two bills that would put the state squarely

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Farmers, ranchers could capture almost a third of North Daktoa’s carbon emissions

by: Josh Wolsky | January 11, 2023

Did you know North Dakota’s ranch-sustaining grasslands also serve as carbon sponges? It’s a byproduct benefit of sustainable, regenerative practices many ranchers are already embracing. Patrick Springer has the full story at the Dickinson Press on an idea that may help North Dakota meet Governor Burgum’s 2030 carbon emission goals.

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Sweden makes regulatory push to allow new nuclear reactors

by: Josh Wolsky | January 11, 2023

The European energy apple cart was upset over the past year; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed everything. As a result, energy security has become a big priority. Sweden looking at nuclear sources to meet their demand. Get the full story from Reuters.

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