Louisiana, Missouri, a small town north of St. Louis has become a fixture in the wind farm industry. It is the site of a recycling center for old 150-foot long wind blades. As National Public Radio reported, “Shipments from nearly every corner of the U.S. arrive daily at the Veolia North America recycling plant, …
May 2022 archive
Headlines of world and national energy stories
** A further decline in Russian oil supply is likely to spark a global recession, Bank of America said Friday. The bank warned oil prices could hit $150 a barrel, and an energy crisis could ensue, if supplies fall sharply. ** The American oil and gas supermajor, Chevron Corporation CVX, recently announced that it closed an agreement …
EPA all show and no go in search of methane emissions in the Permian?
After spending huge amounts of taxpayer money in 2019 and again in 2020 to detect methane gas emissions from wells in the Permian Basin, the Environmental Protection Agency still has not fined many of the violators. Instead, it reached settlement agreements with a few of the oil and gas companies. Click here for Capital …
Hamm backs opponent of Alaska Sen. Murkowski
Oklahoma billionaire oilman Harold Hamm has come out against Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski in her re-election effort…instead favoring one of her main GOP opponents, Kelly Tshibaka. Hamm, founder of Oklahoma City-based Continental Resources, recently announced his support for Tshibaka who is the former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration and is campaigning …
New Mexico wind project to provide electricity to California
Central New Mexico is the site of one of the biggest wind-energy projects in the world…a project called Western Spirit. It will provide electricity to Los Angeles, San Jose and other cities in California reported The Santa Fe New Mexican. Click here for Santa Fe New Mexican
Saudi Arabia’s oil dominance won’t end soon
Don’t expect Saudi Arabia to run out of oil any time soon…it’s the prediction of Texas oilman Kirk Edwards and the Independent Petroleum Association Association of America. Click here for Odessa American
Refinery outage in East Texas prompts EPA action
The EPA’s stepped in to do something about increasing the production of gasoline in East Texas after a regional refinery cut its production. The Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency air-quality waiver to Delek U.S. Holdings’ oil refinery in Tyler, Texas reported Reuters. Click here for Reuters
US Rig Count Drops by Five to 788
The number of oil and gas rigs active in the U.S. field decreased by five over the past week to reach a total of 788. Although its rig count is flat for the week, the Permian Basin leads the way with 304 active rigs. Eddy County in New Mexico has experienced a jump in drilling …
New Mexico Lawsuit Filed to Protect Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and Habitat
Leapin’ lizards! A native southeastern New Mexico species is the center of controversy when a lawsuit was filed last week alleging the federal government failed to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard from extinction. Native to the Permian Basin area and west Texas, the lizard dwells in sand dunes around the region, which are mined by …
Headlines of other energy stories
** The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), announced a $5 million solicitation for small-scale desalination and water-reuse technologies that will improve the safety, security, and affordability of America’s water supply. ** The Department of the Interior is moving to overhaul decades-old rules for oil and gas leasing …
