A handful of legislative bills regarding Oklahoma’s environment and energy will be considered Wednesday by members of the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Among them, measures targeting wind turbine blade recycling, investors of state retirement system accounts and price-gouging exemptions. One such measure, HB1982 by Rep. Brad Boles of Marlow, would eliminate certain …
Wyoming’s increased wind farms is killing more bald eagles
A wildlife biologist who worked for more than 30 years for the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service contends the number of bald eagles killed by wind farms in Wyoming is under-reported. And he’s not alone in making his claim. It’s particularly worrisome for Mike Lockhart as more wind farms are being planned and constructed …
Findings show FERC influenced by climate activists
Maybe the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission isn’t so independent as we’ve been led to believe. Recently released emails, Zoom calls, Zoom chats, text messages and more show how FERC apparently is getting a lot of political input and environmental guidance from climate activists. They came from the Institute for Energy Research reported Real Clear …
New Mexico makes another renewable energy move
New Mexico is closer to adopting a move to create a new state renewable energy office. The state’s House of Representatives voted last week to pass a bill to institutionalize renewable energy production at the New Mexico Land Office reported the Los Alamos Daily Post. Click here for Daily Post
Keeping tabs on what they’re doing with our electricity rates
Oklahoma legislators want to tinker with the way electricity rates are regulated and as OK Energy Today has reported, one such controversial proposal is the deregulation of such rates. It is HB 1602, by Rep. Ryan Martinez (R-Edmond) whose bill is already opposed by OG&E and one electrical power group. NON Doc, the political …
Opposition grows to some renewable energy projects
As the federal government under the direction of the Biden administration encourages renewable energy growth across the U.S. it is also resulting in increased opposition to some of the projects. Fierce battles have broken out over solar and wind farms and carbon capture projects. It happened in Oklahoma years ago when wind farm …
Potential of dangerous train derailments exists daily in Oklahoma
While the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Palestine, Ohio not only erupted into a massive and dangerous fire and chemical leak, it resulted in a political fireball too. Residents of towns and cities with rail tracks passing through are wondering….can it happen here? Consider the tankers that travel through Oklahoma on a daily basis …
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** Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, who represents a state with vast rural expanses and critical infrastructure needs, told The Hill that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s “philosophical push for everything to be climate and politically correct” is at the center of issues that Republican lawmakers have raised. ** The American Clean Power Association contends …
Regulator calls for evaluator to be used in utility fuel cost cases
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony says it’s time the agency use a third-party evaluator to study the growing fuel costs of Oklahoma Natural Gas and other utilities seeking approval of increased charges to consumers. In a filing last week in the case of ONG’s Prudence Hearing on fuel adjustment costs, Anthony took note that …
Colorado legislators launch investigation of high energy bills
Eye-popping energy bills in Colorado got the attention of state legislators who recently announced formation of a committee to explore what’s behind the rising costs. While the same kind of energy bills are experienced in Oklahoma, Colorado legislators apparently want to do something about them reported the Colorado Public Radio. Click here for Colorado …
