January 12, 2021 archive

Company challenging frac mining ban won’t get Supreme Court chance

  A frac mining company in Minnesota lost an attempt this week to have the U.S. Supreme Court hear its argument against a Minnesota county ordinance that banned frac sand for frac purposes in the oil and gas industry. The high court denied the petition of Minnesota Sands LLC which filed suit in 2017 challenging …

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Somebody’s gotta pay for a major highway goof in Colorado!

  A huge Interstate 70 renovation in Denver, Colorado is not only going to take a year longer than planned but cost another $150 million beyond the $1.2 billion original price. Taxpayers will be left footing some of the bill according to a report by the news website, Out There Colorado. Click here for story …

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State of American Energy to be reviewed by API

    While Congress races to impeach President Trump a second time, the American Petroleum Institute is focused on energy and the U.S.  economy and will reveal its plans Wednesday. The API will hold its annual State of American Energy virtual event on Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Central Time where its leaders will discuss …

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Cushing is a target of many of the longest pipelines in the US

  When it comes to some of the longest oil and natural gas pipelines in the U.S., many pass through Oklahoma, unloading oil at the Cushing tank farms or being transferred to the Gulf Coast refineries. The Overland Pass Pipeline, operated by ONEOK and Williams, both of Oklahoma is considered to be the 5th longest …

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