Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will take part Tuesday in an Administrative Law Judge’s hearing on a possible rate hike requested by Empire District Electric Company. A joint stipulation and agreement has already been reached but not approved by Commissioners during which Empire Electric would be allowed an annual base rate increase of $5,100,000. Liberty filed …
Higher gasoline costs coming to Colorado
Colorado’s aggressive efforts to fight climate change as well as the smog around Denver will apparently hit Colorado residents directly in the wallet whenever they fill up at the pumps. Here’s why. Drivers will have to pay more for a special formula of gasoline that is supposed to cause less pollution reported Out There …
New Mexico hands out more VW settlement funds
The New Mexico Environment Department announced that $7.3 million has been awarded for seven projects across the state from the Volkswagen Settlement fund. NMED designated this third and final round of federal settlement funding for diesel emission reduction projects throughout New Mexico. “By investing over $7 million in our urban and rural communities …
Iranian nuclear talk weakens crude oil prices
Saudi Arabia’s warning that OPEC+ production might cut output if a nuclear deal is reached with Iran sent crude oil prices struggling on Monday. OPEC+ leaders fear such a deal being pushed by the Biden will result in Iran being allowed to put more of its oil on the world market. West Texas Intermediate …
Regulator says recent franchise tax vote kicked the can down the road
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony on Monday filed his dissenting opinion in the commission’s continuing support of millions of dollars in ratepayer-backed winter storm bonds which will be supported by OGE customers for the next 28 years. The Commission voted 2-1 last week in a meeting that lasted less than 4-minutes in support of …
Enid to be site of wind turbine remanufacturing facility
South Dakota-based RENEW Energy announced the construction of a new remanufacturing facility in Enid, Oklahoma. The facility will remanufacture wind turbine drive trains, and it will hold the largest capacity in North America in regards to the size of said turbines. Services on these turbines will be performed entirely on-site, other than the transportation …
Heavy rains soak southern Oklahoma
Weekend rains in far southern Oklahoma might have gone a long way in eliminating any dry conditions there. More than 6 inches of rainfall was recorded from August 19 through 22 in Waurika while 4.51″ fell at Ringling. Some localized reports showed up to 8 inches in some areas according to the Oklahoma Mesonet. …
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**Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced criticism on social media Sunday after she said Americans being crushed by the weight of inflation can lower their energy costs by installing solar panels at a 30% discount under the Inflation Reduction Act. ** The Biden administration is expected to unveil a series of executive actions aimed at regulating emissions from …
Weekend quake rattled Northeast Arkansas
An earthquake measuring 3.1 magnitude shook northeast Arkansas Sunday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake around 9:12 a.m. in Lawrence County where the town of Walnut Ridge is the County seat. The USGS indicated the epi-center was a few miles southwest of Imoden near the Missouri-Arkansas border region. The quake also had …
Fighting climate change with US taxpayer dollars
The federal government will spend a lot of taxpayer money in the coming decade on climate change technology and clean energy. How much? How about $500 billion? Thanks to three recently enacted laws, the U.S. government will devote money to the fight against climate change according to an analysis by nonprofit RMI reported Reuters. …