Oilfield workers in northern Colorado are pushing back on the stereotype the public might have about them when it comes to the environment. The Greeley Tribune reported many of the workers are far from the image portrayed by critics of the oil and gas industry. Click here for the Greeley Tribune.
June 2021 archive
Recycling event planned for June 12 in Wellston
A state-sponsored recycling event is planned to be held June 12 in Wellston. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Lincoln County Sherriff’s Office, the Town of Wellston, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, and RTR Environmental will host a recycling event at the Oklahoma Turnpike’s Wellston maintenance yard, located at …
Energy news in brief
** Iran started its first transfer of crude oil via its strategic Goreh-Jask pipeline, allowing the country to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported. ** The U.S. has sold some 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil after seizing an oil tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, court …
State law will interfere with direct sales of Tesla cars
A funny thing happened on the way to Tesla building its massive car plant in Austin, Texas—a plant that should be finished by the end of 2021. Thanks to a state law, Texas residents won’t be able to buy the cars directly from the plant. Instead, the cars will have to be shipped out …
Another shortage hits the US
Add wooden shipping pallets to the growing list of shortages in the U.S. and it’s affecting supplies of other products that cannot be shipped to consumers. The Star Tribune reported the shortage of pallets is caused by a shortage of workers at sawmills. Click here for Star Tribune story.