January 2016 archive

Inhofe Calls on Department of Justice to Investigate EPA Actions

Senator Jim Inhofe is joined by Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska in sending a letter asking the Department of Justice to investigate a possible violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act by the Environmental Protection Agency. The concern they raised is over th…

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Crude Continues to Rally on Wednesday

Despite a growing supply crude prices made gains on Wednesday. March West Texas Intermediate crude added 85 cents to end trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange at $32.33 a barrel. On the London ICE Futures Exchange, March Brent crude tacked on $1.30…

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Senate Takes Up Energy Policy Modernization Act

Energy policy took center stage in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as the body took up S. 2012, The Energy Policy Modernization Act. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is the primary author of the bill. She’s also the chairwoman of the Senate Energy and Natura…

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Energy Acquisition Company Shows Interest in SandRidge Energy

Houston Business Journal reports a Houston private equity player and a Kansas energy acquisition company are taking a look at SandRidge Energy. Reporter Suzanne Edwards writes on Wednesday that Blue Star Energy is discussing options with A.V. Jones who…

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Completion Report January 28 2016

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Permits to Drill January 28 2016

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Ethanol Production Drops while Trump and Cruz Debate its Subsidies in Iowa

While Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz are arguing over ethanol subsidies in Iowa just days before the caucuses, reports indicate ethanol production across the U.S. dropped in the past week reaching an 8-week low.
The Energy Information Administration s…

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Blog Suggests Windmills are Causing Earthquakes in Oklahoma—Not Injection Wells

A ‘must read’ article about Oklahoma earthquakes is one posted on the Feeding Jimmy website, one that proposes another theory about what’s causing the quakes—windmills! Yes, it is tongue-in-cheek but drew responses from readers. And the postin…

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Blog Suggests Windmills are Causing Earthquakes in Oklahoma—Not Injection Wells

A ‘must read’ article about Oklahoma earthquakes is one posted on the Feeding Jimmy website, one that proposes another theory about what’s causing the quakes—windmills! Yes, it is tongue-in-cheek but drew responses from readers. And the posting has …

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Oklahoma Injection Wells Received Tiny Amount of Out-of-State Wastewater

Not all of the wastewater dumped into those controversial injection wells suspected of causing earthquakes in Oklahoma came from state wells. A small amount came from out-of-state.
Of the 1.5 billion barrels pumped back below the earth’s surfac…

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