April 2021 archive

Reopening time for Corporation Commission offices?

  Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners might consider reopening the agency offices to the public in a Wednesday morning meeting at the capitol. The agenda stated that there will be discussion and a possible vote on a proposed plan or timeline for the Jim Thorpe Building, the Tulsa Regional Office and all field offices to reopen. The …

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Texas Governor under fire for “beefy” tweet

  When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted a criticism of President Biden’s climate plan suggesting it would force Americans to cut nearly all red meat from their diets, it drew immediate criticism. Because it was false as the San Antonio Express News reported. Click here for San Antonio Express News story.  

Missouri lawmakers push bill to help utilities close coal plants

  It’s considered to be a complicated financial instrument but one that will let utilities in Missouri rid themselves of decade on old coal plants. The bill has been advanced by Missouri lawmakers and allow the utilities to refinance the coal plant debt and also save ratepayers money. Click here for story from St. Louis …

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Oil state Attorney General wants to undo Trump methane rules

    New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas was among attorneys general for 20 states and the District of Columbia urging congressional leaders to undo the Trump administration’s loosening of limits on methane emissions from oil and gas facilities. The Democratic Attorney General and others who signed the letter argued for the use of the …

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Energy news in brief

** Three Democratic U.S. senators on Monday said they are introducing legislation that would require U.S. regulators to mandate installation of driver-monitoring systems to ensure motorists pay attention while using systems like Tesla’s Autopilot. ** Top oilfield services firm Schlumberger NV on Monday named new executives to energy transition units, according to a memo seen by Reuters, …

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Doug Lawler to leave Chesapeake Energy

    Doug Lawler is leaving as CEO at Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Corporation and taking a chunk of change with him according to a late Tuesday filing the company made with the Securities Exchange Commission. The company announced his departure on Tuesday, saying it will be effective April 30, 2021. The announcement did not …

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Supreme Court hears biofuels mandate involving Oklahoma refinery

  The case is HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association, 20-472. It’s an important one for CVR Energy, operator of the Wynnewood Refinery in Southern Oklahoma because it is part of the case being heard this week by U.S. Supreme Court justices. As OK Energy Today has reported previously, Wynnewood Refinery and HollyFrontier …

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Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries?

  Just like the issue of how to dispose old and abandoned wind turbine blades, another serious question confronting opponents of fossil fuel is what to do with all the out-of-date batteries used to power Electric Vehicles. Some scientists are already focusing on the issue, knowing it will eventually be a critical problem for EVs. …

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Tesla Reports Record Net Income of $438 Million for 1Q 2021

Tesla reported record net income of $438 million during the first quarter of 2021, as well as earnings of 93 cents per share on $10.39 billion in revenue, according to a published report by CNBC. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle business reported 184,800 Model 3 and Model Y cars delivered in the first quarter, beating investor …

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OG&E and Choctaw Nation Partner for Durant Solar Energy Expansion Project

Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E), a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. (OGE), recently announced that it will expand its Choctaw Nation/OG&E Solar Energy Center in Durant, Oklahoma by an additional five megawatts, according to a company press release. This brings the total solar capacity to ten megawatts. OG&E will construct, own and operate the additional five megawatt expansion, which is …

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