A new report by the Sierra Club wasn’t kind to most of the nation’s utilities and their pledges to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, including those in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Gas and Electric was one of the companies that received an “F” grade, as the Sierra Club put it on a list of “one of …
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** OPEC+ announced it’ll slash output by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) on Wednesday (Oct. 5), the biggest cut since the pandemic started in 2020. The White House’s reaction was swift, calling the decision “shortsighted” and accusing the oil cartel of “aligning with Russia.” ** President Biden on Wednesday said he would release 10 million more barrels …
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** Ian’s death toll rises to at least 62 people as search and cleanup efforts continue in Florida and the Southeast, even as flooding issues continue to worsen in parts of the state. ** More than 100,000 customers in Puerto Rico still don’t have power more than two weeks after Hurricane Fiona knocked out its grid. ** BNSF Railway Co. aims to invest …
Supreme Court to hear Idaho couple’s challenge to EPA’s wetlands rule
Supreme Court justices on Monday will hear arguments in a case that could rock the Biden administration’s efforts to be more restrictive with the country’s clean water regulations. The Court will consider the case of Idaho landowners Michael and Chantell Sackett who have been battling the federal government since 2007 when they planned to …
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** President Joe Biden’s administration said Venezuela freed seven detained Americans, including several oil executives and a former US Marine, in a swap involving two imprisoned members of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s family. ** Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda said California’s new zero-emission requirements that seek to end sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 …
Government environmental agencies come down hard on Oklahoma City based firms
Oklahoma City companies January Environmental Services and January Transport have agreed to pay a $1.9 million civil penalty to settle Oklahoma and U.S. Justice Department claims they violated federal environmental law. Investigations by the EPA and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality led to claims the two firms transported and stored hazardous wastes without …
Kansas excavating company hit with EPA cleanup order
A southeast Kansas excavating company is under EPA orders to clean up the huge pile of broken concrete it dumped into wetlands adjacent to a tributary of the Neosho River. Michael Skillman, owner of Victory Excavating in the Coffey County town of New Strawn was hit with the EPA order reported the Kansas Reflector. …
EPA’s top ten clean energy producers list includes University of Missouri
The University of Missouri was recently identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as one of the top ten clean energy producers in the country. The school ranked 10th nationally, ahead of big names such as Kohl’s, Aldi, and JP Morgan Chase according to a report by KRCG TV news. Click here for KRCG
Forever chemicals and EPA could awaken a sleeping Oklahoma
“A sleeping giant. Surprised at the lack of attention.” It’s how Oklahoma City energy lawyer Tim Sowecke of the Crowe & Dunlevy law firm described the impact on Oklahoma by the Environmental Protection Agency as it seeks to crack down on the use of those “forever” chemicals. He suggests what the EPA is proposing …
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** While US gasoline prices have come down from the highs seen this summer, they’re clearly still weighing on President Joe Biden, who on Monday repeated demands for oil companies to charge less. ** VAALCO Energy, Inc. in Houston announced that the Government of Equatorial Guinea has approved the Venus – Block P Plan of Development …