July 2021 archive

2021 Summer Reliability Assessment for Electricity Service Released by NERC

While parts of the United States are at an elevated or high risk for potential electricity emergencies this summer, Oklahoma falls into the lowest risk category, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2021 Summer Reliability Assessment. According to NERC’s assessment, electric supply shortages may occur in the western United States, Texas, New …

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CITGO Agrees to $19.7 Million Settlement For 2006 Louisiana Waterway Discharge Spill

Houston-based CITGO Petroleum Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to resolve federal and state claims for natural resource damages under the Oil Pollution Act and the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act, according to a published story by 1012 Industry Report. The damage occurred during a 2006 spill of more than 2 …

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Lucas Seeks Accountability for Cybersecurity Threats on Critical Infrastructure

Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas joined several of his lawmaker colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging accountability of foreign adversaries for recent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and the U.S. food system in order to find a reasonable solution to prevent future attacks. The letter highlights the recent hack involving meat producing company, JBS USA. The …

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New Biofuel Legislation Aimed to Protect Industry

American lawmakers from the farm belt will introduce three bills next week aimed at boosting public investment in biofuels as the industry tries to combat a White House push for electric vehicles, according to a report by Reuters. The bills could get swept into broad infrastructure or spending bills. They include billions of dollars in …

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