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NextEra frustrated with Commerce review of solar panel suppliers
Discontent with the Biden administration’s review of tariffs on solar panels made in Asian countries is growing and the leader of NextEra Energy, the company with major wind farms in Oklahoma, is not afraid to voice his displeasure. “How can you possibly pull the rug out from under the industry?” asked John Ketchum, CEO …
Oklahoma’s electric co-ops select team to electrify remote Guatemalan village
Adults and children in the isolated, mountainous village of La Montanita de la Virgen in Guatemala are currently in the dark. The village has never had access to electricity before, but their story will soon change. The Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) has selected a group of volunteer linemen to electrify La Montanita …
Pipeline planned to carry North Dakota oil to Cushing
A North Dakota agency plans an early May hearing on a proposed $122 million pipeline to move Bakken oil to a Wyoming hub and eventually on to the Cushing hub in northern Oklahoma. The Bridger Pipeline Company is seeking approval after the project proposed for western North Dakota was delayed because of the coronavirus …
A hot and dry summer approaches Oklahoma
Things don’t look good for the approaching summer months in terms of rainfall in Oklahoma. The above map was posted Monday by Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet. He also offered his thoughts about the kind of summer we might expect. “They ain’t good, but they ain’t gospel, either. However, if they …
Environmental groups sue Colorado Governor
Skip to content Colorado Gov. Jarid Polis has been sued by some environmental groups who contend his administration has taken too long in acting on some oil and gas drilling permits for Adams County. The suits were filed recently by WildEarth Guardians and the Center for Biological Diversity. The two nonprofits claim the governor’s administration …
Bad air pollution in southeast New Mexico’s oil and gas lands
A recent national study of air pollution in the U.S. found that counties in New Mexico’s Permian Basin have some of the worst air in the state. Click here for Carlsbad Current-Argus
Economist says Biden’s energy policies aren’t diversified
A former Oklahoman who is now an economist at Kansas State University argues the best approach for the nation’s energy policies is to be diversified—not the approach that is taken by President Biden and his administration. The arguments were made over the weekend by Dennis Weisman, a professor emeritus of economics who wrote his …
Carbon capture pipelines proposed in Iowa
At least three multibillion-dollar pipelines are planned across Iowa, all with the intent of moving carbon dioxide to be stored underground. As The Des Moines Register reported, all are controversial and met with opposition. Click here for Des Moines Register
Headlines of other energy stories
** Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Sunday pushed for more oil drilling in the U.S., saying the nation needs to be “energy independent” as gas prices rise. Cuellar, a moderate Democrat facing a May 24 runoff primary challenge in his Texas district, also said President Biden’s administration is “not helping Democrats.” ** Union Pacific (UNP) reported better than expected …
BLM withholds 135,000 acres in Colorado for oil and gas leasing
The Bureau of Land Management is withholding more than 135,000 acres of federal land for resumed oil and gas leasing in the interest of protecting greater-sage-grouse. The BLM says 5,276 acres will be included in the sale of oil and gas leases but wants to defers plans to lease the 135,000 acres while it …
