While the Palestine, Ohio train derailment left the small city in fear over the harmful effects of the chemicals spilled into the incident, what exactly were those chemicals? We were told that they were hazardous materials used in the manufacture of plastics. The primary chemical released in the crash was vinyl chloride which is …
Brief energy highlights
** The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on the East Palestine derailment on an unspecified date in early March. ** Physical attacks on the power grid are likely to increase this year, according to a confidential industry analysis viewed by The Wall Street Journal, as attacks increased by 71% in …
Brent crude managed strong 1% gain in Monday’s trading
The Presidents’ Day holiday put a dent in oil prices on Monday but they still managed a 1% gain for the day, due to increased optimism over Chinese demand and continued production curbs by major producers. Global benchmark Brent crude rose $1.07 or 1.3% to settle at $84.07 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
Record earnings reported by Williams Cos.
Increased income for the quarter and all of 2022 was reported this week by Williams Cos. Adjusted net income was $2.228 billion or $1.82 per diluted share, an increase of 34% compared to 2021 announced the Tulsa company. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.418 billion, a gain of $783 million or 14% over the previous year. …
Whew! Oklahoma motorists got a gasoline price break
Rising gasoline prices took a break in the past week in Oklahoma and were flat, going up only one cent to a new average of $3.08 per gallon according to AAA. Nationally, prices were unchanged with an average of $3.41 per gallon and only two cents more than a month ago. Oklahoma’s average …
Oklahoma regulators to focus on rule making changes
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan two meetings on Tuesday, one a special meeting and the other a regular meeting. The 9:30 a.m. meeting will focus on rule making proposed by the staff. The afternoon meeting at 1:30 will also deal with some proposed rule changes. They will apply to the Gas & Hazardous Liquid Pipeline …
Increased wildfire chances in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and its Forestry Services Division anticipate increased chances of wildfires on Tuesday. “Fire danger will ratchet up across much of western Oklahoma with the highest fire danger indices developing late in the afternoon in northwestern Oklahoma ahead of a stronger cold front,” stated the Forestry Services in a notice …
Legislative bills target wind blade recycling and energy discriminating investors
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 …
