2020 archive

Dems accuse EPA of illegally destroying water records in Kansas

  Democrats in charge of the U.S. House Transportation Committee are pushing ahead with a probe into claims that the EPA might have illegally destroyed Kansas water quality records even though the EPA and another federal agency say the claims are “baseless” and proven wrong. Rep. Peter DeFazio, (D-Ore.), chairman of the committee and Water …

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New Mexico Democrat Representative is target of GOP attack ads and it has to do with who’s contributing to her campaign

  Republicans have released another attack ad on Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in New Mexico’s southern district even as she earns support from a traditionally conservative-leaning group. Even as she claims to oppose the Green New Deal and Democrat calls to ban fracking. The National Republican Congressional Committee this week unveiled a new …

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Trump reportedly sides with corn states in biofuels waivers fight

  If a report by Reuters is accurate, a move by President Trump could impact the U.S. Supreme Court challenge by the owner of Oklahoma’s Wynnewood refinery which is fighting for biofuel mandate waivers. CVR Refinery appealed the January ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that was against the waivers granted …

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NextEra starts buying land for Kansas City solar and storage site

  The Kansas City suburb of Gardner, Kansas is where the world’s largest renewable energy developer has started buying land for the company’s proposed solar and storage capacity project. NextEra Energy confirmed it is seeking land near Kansas City for a project to include up to 500 MW each of solar and storage capacity, according …

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Another look at weak energy tax revenue in Oklahoma

  Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel offers another look at how the ailing energy sector has affected the state’s revenue figures. He’s released his monthly Gross Receipts to the Treasury report. As reported last week by OK Energy Today, the receipts slipped nearly 5% in August and the oil and gas production taxes took most of …

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First Tesla trucks in Austin to roll next spring?

  Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas, the one that Tulsa came oh so close to landing before becoming a bridesmaid rather than the bride, could be actually producing its electric trucks in May of next year. Work is proceeding on the site of the $1.1 billion plant under construction at Austin and a recent report indicated the …

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Charleston, South Carolina blames 24 oil and gas companies for 2017 hurricane flooding

  ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66 and Murphy Oil are among 24 oil and gas companies sued by the city of Charleston, South Carolina which accused them of contributing to climate change and misleading the public about the danger their products posed to the environment and causing flooding when Hurricane Irma hit the city three years ago. …

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US House Committee approves rural electric cooperative grant program bill

  The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee this week passed two bills from Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin including one to create a grant program for rural electric cooperatives to develop renewable energy storage projects. The committee on a voice vote passed H.R. 4447 which is the Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy or EASE Act …

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Completion reports for September 9, 2020

Completion reports filed on September 9, 2020. CREEK COUNTY Wfd Oil Corporation Skinner(2280): Oil 15 Flow 29 15N 9E Vanorsdol 2-29, August 02, 2020 SH, OIL, TD: 2400 ft Lat: 35.75039, Long: -96.37288 API: 35037294540001 Wfd Oil Corporation Skinner(2300): Oil 15 Flow 29 15N 9E Manning 1-29, August 05, 2020 SH, OIL, TD: 2425 ft Lat: 35.75084, Long: -96.37455 API: 35037294520000 GRADY COUNTY …

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Permits to drill for September 9, 2020

Permits to drill issued on September 9, 2020. Canadian County E.M. LECHTENBERGER #1-35, September 09 2020 35 13N 6W CNENW API: 01720819 Lat: 35.56385658716357, Long: -97.80977062182765 BENSON OPERATING LLC SH, RC, 8965 ft, SKINNER(8005), MISSISSIPPI(8286), HUNTON(8611) Stephens County JARRED #0204 3H-9X, September 09 2020 16 2N 4W NWSESWSE API: 13727616 Lat: 34.63923472782618, Long: -97.62168548134119 OVINTIV MID-CONTINENT INC. …

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