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Last update: 8 hours agoPSC & Energy Affordability: North Dakota’s Public Service Commission race is sharpening: incumbents Jill Kringstad and Sheri Haugen-Hoffart say the PSC’s oversight is why ND has the lowest electric rates in the U.S., while challengers Chris Olson and Deven Styczynski argue the commission hasn’t done enough to protect ratepayers—plus Olson is pushing for a statewide data center moratorium until regulators catch up. Bakken Push: At the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck, leaders pitched “Bakken 2.0” to double oil recovery and tackle emissions, while another talk focused on the natural-gas bottleneck and the proposed Bakken East pipeline to move gas from Watford City toward Fargo. Data Center Politics: The data-center debate is spilling into policy—counties have issued moratoriums, and the PSC isn’t currently the regulator, but a legislative study is weighing whether to change that. Local Business & Food Safety: Minot’s Broadway is getting fresh openings (Klein Fresh Meats and 7Brew), and Kwik Trip added another win—its 2026 Black Pearl Award for food protection. Regional Watch: Iowa landowners are urging regulators to deny Summit Carbon pipeline changes, even as the company says the revised route cuts mileage and landowner impacts.
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