The Air Force says it will create savings of more than $1 million a year at its Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico as a result of its contract with Ameresco, Inc., a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy. The company reached a $19 million Energy Savings Performance Contract with …
Ozone alerts continue for parts of Oklahoma
Northeast Oklahoma is under another ozone alert on Thursday because of what the State Department of Environmental Quality considers to be unhealthy air. Ozone alerts were issued for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
US Reps urge delisting of Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas joined a Kansas U.S. Representative and others from Oklahoma this week in applying pressure on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to delist the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Rep. Lucas and Rep. Ron Estes, a Republican from Kansas sent a letter to Interior Secretary …
OU severe storms research center wins approval from feds
The University of Oklahoma has been named by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to host the agency’s Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations. The selection comes with an award of up to $208 million over the course of five years, with the potential for renewal for another five years …
Sen Lankford challenges Energy Secretary over spending
CLICK HERE to download Lankford’s Q&A from Box. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s Q&A on YouTube. While the Biden administration pushes for more and more federal spending, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford tried to rein in some of the spending during a congressional committee hearing this week with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. It came during a …
Rep. Mullin cautions giving away US intellectual properties
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) participated in a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing Tuesday on enhancing vaccine access. Mullin praised the success of Operation Warp Speed and expressed concern about the Biden Administration’s efforts to give away intellectual property, putting U.S. national security at risk. “I hope the Biden Administration rethinks their …
Federal judge sides with Oklahoma—blocks Biden from pausing oil and gas lease auctions
A lawsuit filed by Oklahoma, Louisiana and 11 other states against President Biden’s pause on new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters prompted a Louisiana federal Judge on Tuesday to freeze the President’s actions. The judge also ordered the government to resume the auctions of the leases. Oklahoma Solicitor General Mithun …
Energy news in brief
** The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will give $700 million in aid to biofuels producers as part of a package to assist industries recovering from the financial devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Tuesday. ** An encampment in northern Minnesota disbands after eight days of protesting the Line 3 replacement and expansion. ** Saudi Arabia is …
Enverus expands operations with title company acquisition
Based in Austin, Texas, Enverus, the leading global energy data analytics and SaaS technology company, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Integrity Title Company, the largest provider of title plant access in Texas and New Mexico, and premier land and real estate verification company. Enverus plans to integrate Integrity Title’s technology into a unique-to-market source …
New Mexico about to become No. 2 oil producing state
Despite increased oil output in April, North Dakota is in danger of losing its status as the nation’s second largest oil producer to Oklahoma’s neighboring state of New Mexico. North Dakota has been the number 2 producer since 2012 after the shale oil boom. “New Mexico is coming on like gangbusters,” stated one …
