Residents fight largest solar farm in Nebraska

  They’re calling it a “last-ditch battle” against what might be the largest solar farm in Nebraska, one that would cover 2,800 acres of land. Residents east of Lincoln are opposed to the plan by Ranger Power to build a solar farm of up to 250 megawatts. And they’re going before the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission …

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EPA responds to New Mexico Governor and acts to address PFAS under Hazardous Waste Law

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced it was acting upon a petition from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico to tackle contamination by PFAS or “forever” chemicals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. In responding to the petition, EPA outlined plans to initiate the rulemaking process for two new actions …

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47th consecutive dividend announced by Williams

  Tulsa’s Williams Cos. announced on Tuesday its board of directors had approved yet another dividend to investors—the 47th consecutive payment. The dividend of $0.41 per share or $1.64 annualized on the company’s common stock will be payable Dec. 27, 2021 to holders of record at the close of business on Dec. 10, 2021. The …

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Enel Green Power builds another wind farm in Oklahoma

  Another Enel Green Power wind farm is going up in Oklahoma—the firm’s 12th to be built in the state. The firm announced that construction has started on the 250 megawatt 25-Mile Creek wind project near Gage in Ellis County. The new construction results in a total $3 billion investment by Enel Green Power in …

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Manchin fights methane leaks fine pushed by Dems

“You’re not going to be able to penalize yourself” to a cleaner environment. (Sen. Joe Manchin) The above statement is very telling in what West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has to say about the Democrats’ proposed methane fee on oil and gas companies’ leaks. It’s reported and claimed by some to be dead in the water …

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NGL earnings report to reveal if there’s improvement

  Increased crude oil prices and oil and gas operations—are they enough to turn around earnings for Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partners? NGL plans to release its fiscal 2022 second quarter reporting after the close of markets on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Then management will host an earnings call at 4 p.m. Central Standard Time to discuss …

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EIA forecasts U.S. winter natural gas bills will be 30% higher than last winter

If you use natural gas to heat your home this winter, get ready to spend a lot more on the gas bill. So cautions the federal government. In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Winter Fuels Outlook, it predicts U.S. households that primarily use natural gas for space heating will spend an average of $746 on …

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EV makers urge a slowdown in Oklahoma charging station rules

  The makers of electric vehicles in the U.S. are interjecting their input on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s proposed rules governing commercial EV chargers along the state’s highways and asking for a delay in the implementation of them. Their main argument is a July 1, 2022 deadline for DC metering requirements proposed in the draft …

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Headlines of other energy stories

** Exxon Mobil Corp. is weighing salary increases as it tries to halt employee attrition across its business divisions after sweeping job and benefit cuts. ** U.S. President Joe Biden’s global energy security adviser said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting close to using natural gas as a political tool if Russia is holding …

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Is an improved earnings report coming for Mammoth Energy?

  Will Oklahoma City’s Mammoth Energy Services be able to bounce back from second quarter losses? The answer will be revealed in about a week. Mammoth Energy plans to disclose its 2021 third quarter financial results on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors have hopes the company will improve on its losses from the …

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