When Attorney General Scott Pruitt went before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday, one of the Democrats who went toe-to-toe with him is former California Attorney General Kamala Harris. Her line of questioning came after Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth raised questions when Pruitt would work to protect not only the environment …
January 2017 archive
Pruitt Faced Protesters and Democrats in his Confirmation Hearing
The shouting protester might not have been the worst of it for Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as he faced a Senate confirmation hearing to become the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. It could have been the constant barrage of pointed and accusatory questions from Democrats who sit on the Senate …
Democrats Tried Their Best to Target Pruitt as EPA Chief
If Attorney General Scott Pruitt gets any support from Democrats on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, it’ll be like a snowball’s chance in—–well, you get the point. One after another in Wednesday’s confirmation hearing for Pruitt to take over as chief administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency tried to pin Pruitt against …
North Dakota Tribe Wants Some Protesters to Move—-Town is Overwhelmed
Protesters who flocked to North Dakota to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline are no longer wanted in one tribal town. They have overwhelmed the community of Cannon Ball. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is urging the break-up of the encampment of some of the protesters …
Developers Ask Federal Judge to Block New Review of Dakota Access Pipeline
While developers of the Dakota Access pipeline went to federal court this week to block a tougher federal environmental review, the review is underway. The Dakota Access Pipeline company went to a D.C. federal judge on Monday asking to have the review delayed until there is a court ruling on the company’s claim it …
WTI Up, Brent Down on Tuesday as Report Predicts Domestic Production Rise in February
After showing early gains on Tuesday, crude oil futures settled lower after a U.S. government report showed that domestic shale oil production is expected to climb in February, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, February West Texas Intermediate crude rose 11 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $52.48 a barrel. On the …
Completion Reports January 18, 2017
CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co 12 14N 10W Gundy 8-12h, September 28, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 15814 ft Lat: 35.69733, Long: -98.20802 API: 35017248600000 Cimarex Energy Co 12 14N 10W Gundy 9-12h, September 28, 2016 HH, GAS, TD: 15906 ft Lat: 35.69733, Long: -98.20789 API: 35017248570000 Cimarex Energy Co 12 14N 10W Gundy 6-12h, …
Permits to Drill January 18, 2017
Blaine County STARK #7H-1UMX, December 28 2016 01 16N 10W NWNENENW API: 01123713 Lat: 35.89776403243197, Long: -98.21802493113577 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, AM, 19665 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8388), WOODFORD(9770) Dewey County EARL 30-19 17 #1H, January 17 2017 31 19N 17W NENWNWNE API: 04323495 Lat: 36.08600104493455, Long: -99.05154844708575 TAPSTONE ENERGY LLC HH, DR, 16900 ft, MISSISSIPIAN(12000) …
EPA Refuses to Pay for Gold Mine Spill—–What Would Pruitt Do as EPA Chief?
What will Attorney General Scott Pruitt do about the EPA refusing to repay claims it caused in the Gold King Mine spill, if he becomes head of the giant agency? If Pruitt’s confirmed, will he reverse the decision announced recently by the Environmental Protection Agency that it will not repay claims totaling more than $1.2 …
Liberal State Environmental Leaders Come Out Against Pruitt
Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s nomination to become the new chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now opposed by 13 former heads of state environmental protection agencies, most from liberal states. Some served under Republican Governors. Others served under Democratic governors. In a letter this week, they all urged Senators on the Environment …