Two anti-wind bills quietly put on Oklahoma House and Senate committee agendas late Wednesday night received support Thursday at the State Capitol—much to the disappointment of the Oklahoma Wind Coalition. “This is just an array of dominoes that are devastating that are going to fall because of these measures,” lamented Mark Yates, President of the …
The conservative publication, The Weekly Standard, proved this week it can go after conservatives—namely Scott Pruitt and others in the Trump Administration. In an editorial targeting the EPA Administrator and others over their exorbitant spending of taxpayers’ dollars, the Standard stated, “The money isn’t the real problem. The behavior is—particularly from top officials working for …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission takes issue with a Reuters news article this week that focused on the state’s STACK play, mentioning how the state’s regulating certain wells because of earthquakes. Spokesman Matt Skinner responded by stating that the Reuters article was “incorrect when it comes to earthquakes.” When the reporters claimed that there are potential …
At least one country rich in oil and gas operations has decided to expand into wind energy. Saudi Arabia—yes, the Saudi Arabia is planning to start construction this year on the country’s first wind project. It will happen as the kingdom’s newly established renewables agency will launch 11 solar and wind new tenders. Reuters reports …
Oklahoma Corporation Commission investigators remain on the site of the gas rig explosion in January that killed five workers in southeastern Oklahoma. Documents made available by the Commission show several delays were encountered in recent days as specialists attempted to carry out more work exploring the bore hole. “During initial wire line run to check …
Xcel Energy, a wind industry company with operations in the Oklahoma Panhandle won unanimous approval this week to build what is hailed as the largest wind farm in New Mexico….a farm that’s part of a $1.6 billion two-state project. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission gave the go-ahead for the 522-megawatt Sagamore Wind Project to …
While the wind industry prepares for a big lobbying day next week at the State Capitol, it has some ammunition to fire at those legislators who want to remove tax incentives for the industry. Last week, the Southwest Power Pool reported that more than 60 percent of its generated power came from the wind industry …
Months after the flooding that hit south Texas, we’re learning the environmental impact is apparently much larger and deeper than the public has been led to believe. It’s what is being reported by the Houston Chronicle and the Associated Press. They say county, state and federal records show it wasn’t just the fire and explosions …
The President of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association landed in the Oklahoma City jail this week following his arrest on drunk driving related charges. Police arrested Tim Wigley, 55 Tuesday night after receiving a report of a possible drunk driver leaving the parking lot of the Garage Restaurant near downtown Oklahoma City. The arresting officer …
