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Looking eastward over south #Fargo, #NorthDakota, towards the sinuous Red River of the North, and into Clay County, #Minnesota. The Red, which forms the border between the two states, flows northward toward Can…

US federal grant cuts to university research in #NorthDakota could be ‘devastating’ | InForum
https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/

North Dakota university research could see ‘devastating’ cuts, officials warn
Trump administration efforts to curb federal spending have already cost the state millions in research funding, with more loss in the future, UND and NDSU officials say.

#NorthDakota 's "low population, energy resources, cold climate and lax business regulations" attract data centers according to InForum
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Data centers are sprouting across North Dakota. How many are there and where will the next ones be planted?
The existing facilities that power AI and cryptocurrency will consume more power than what's generated by the Hoover dam alone, contributing to a demand that's expected to grow in coming years.

"Mayor says #Fargo is safe after 4 shot in 2 separate shootings, leaving 2 dead, 1 in critical condition" - InForum | #NorthDakota

Mayor says Fargo is safe after 4 shot in 2 separate shootings, leaving 2 dead, 1 in critical condition
Three people were shot outside a downtown nightclub just before 2 a.m. and one person was killed a half-hour later in south Fargo. Police say it’s unknown if the shootings are related.

Story on oil companies withholding revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from in #NorthDakota (h/t Charles Ornstein on bsky) | ProPublica. 1/2
https://www.propublica.org/ar…

“You Feel Like You’re Being Cheated”: Oil Companies Unfairly Take Millions, North Dakota Mineral Owners Say
Oil companies are holding back a large portion of revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from, often with little explanation. But the industry has an outsize influence in the state, and public officials have refused to take action.

An oil pipeline company is suing #Greenpeace for protesting in #NorthDakota
Letter: Defend the right to speak out and protest | Bismarck Tribune

Letter: Defend the right to speak out and protest
In March, 2025, the First Amendment was put on trial in Mandan, North Dakota and the results could affect every American’s rights.

The Moon May Be Like a Great Shattered Ball - front page of the Fargo, #NorthDakota Forum newspaper. September 1, 1969.

Mega-dairy farms may be coming to #NorthDakota - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation CAFO permit approved | Public News Service
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"DOE floats new cuts to hundreds of #energy grants" - "including the five remaining federally funded hydrogen hubs..., according to a list obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News ...The compendium marks more than 600 grants totaling more than $20 billion as “terminate.” "
This includes cuts at University of

DOE floats new cuts to hundreds of clean energy grants
The Department of Energy is proposing major new cuts to hydrogen and air capture hubs.

First week of the semester. Aerial view of a portion of our campus; experimental agricultural plots and greenhouses in the foreground. Prominent buildings are student dormitories and sports facilities. Classrooms, research, and admin, in the middleground. In the distance is North #Fargo #NorthDakota and a…