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Discussion grows of another oil boom coming in Texas
Is there really a Texas oil boom coming again? It’s the speculation tossed around in an article this week by the Texas Monthly. Headlined, “A New Texas Oil Boom is Coming, Finally,” the article explores how the the hesitancy by investors to put more money into expanded oil and gas exploration might finally be …
Regulators accused of secret meetings in New Mexico
New Mexico regulators face accusations of violating the state’s open meeting law by holding secret deliberations about the sale of the Four Corners Power Plant to the Navajo Nation. The Albuquerque Journal reports the claim comes from the New Mexico Business Coalition. Click here for Albuquerque Journal
New look for AWACS? It’s coming soon
Sometime in the not-too-distant future, the AWACS planes based out of Tinker Air Force Base and flying over Oklahoma will have a new and noticeable look. Instead of rotating dome we’re used to seeing, it will have a “wedgetail” look. The Air Force announced this week it intends to replace part of the E-3 …
Headlines of US and world energy stories
** Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), the Senate’s key swing vote, met with lawmakers from across the ideological spectrum Monday evening as part of a new push for bipartisan climate change legislation. ** The Biden administration finalized a rule aimed at phasing out inefficient lightbulbs, reversing a Trump-era policy. The new standards, which ban the production and sale of new bulbs …
Dems ask pointed questions of ConocoPhillips leader
ConocoPhillips leader Ryan Lance faces questions from three Democratic lawmakers who want to know more details of the company’s natural gas leak from an oilfield in north Alaska. Click here for Reuters
US crude prices back above $100
Tuesday saw a rebound by crude oil prices in the US and in Europe. West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery went up $3.16 to $101.70 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude increased $2.67 and settled at $104.99 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. May natural …
Oklahoma regulators to meet Thursday
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will meet Thursday morning to consider a special tariff that Public Service Company of Oklahoma says will help reduce the cost of their electric services to certain participating customers. Under the Voluntary Curtailment Event tariff, customers will have the option of curtailing usage during high energy market prices. PSO filed …
EPA nominee pulled by White House
POLITICO reported the White House on Monday withdrew the nomination of Amanda Howe to run EPA’s Office of Mission Support. “The White House and EPA did not return questions about the withdrawal. Howe, a longtime Democratic official in Virginia and New York City, sailed through committee in December in part because OMS is primarily …
States move to take liability for underground storage of carbon dioxide
With the growth of more projects involving underground storage of carbon dioxide, there’s also a movement toward who to hold for liability and accountability in years to come. At least four states have passed laws over the last year that allow companies to transfer responsibility for carbon storage projects to state governments after the …
Biden administration drags feet on new federal drilling rules
The release of the Biden administration’s new oil and gas regulations for drilling on federal lands continues to be behind schedule and the Interior Department isn’t commenting about it. E&E News reports the Interior Department hasn’t moved on several proposed rulemakings on energy issues. Click here for E&E News
