A Nebraska ethanol plant is now being called a danger to a nearby community because of the pesticide-treated seeds it included in the making of the biofuel. The AltEn plant is located at Mead, Nebraska, a town of about 500 not far from Omaha. Its use of the seeds coated with fungicides and insecticides reportedly …
A new report shows how legislatures across the U.S. have reacted to growing changes in the energy industry, resulting in thousands of new energy laws over the past several years. The report by Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy found more than 3,500 energy-related bills became law from 2013 to 2019 in …
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission meets Monday to not only get a review of its 2020 projects but learn about the impact of recently approved federal budget bill. Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz, who is also Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will give the briefing. The Commission’s agenda also showed Gatz will provide …
The Diamond Spring wind farm in southern Oklahoma is one of two wind projects in which ALLETE Clean Energy was able to obtain $350 million in tax equity financing. The Duluth, Minnesota company said it sold Class A passive membership interests in the Diamond Spring, LLC operation to FNBC Leasing Corporation, an affiliate of …
The Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance is planning a legislative briefing later in the month for its members. Formed several years ago to promote and protect rights of vertical oil and gas producers, the organization announced it will hold a virtual call on Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Its announcement said …
Two Oklahoma-based oil and gas firms are among five that will undertake a massive oil and gas drilling project in eastern Wyoming, one opposed by Native Americans. The project involves the drilling of an estimated 5,000 wells around the city of Douglas in Converse County. The Bureau of Land Management approved the effort by …
Work has started on a $427 million project to build another wind farm in Texas, one to be located east of Abilene. Clearway Energy Group said construction on Mesquite Sky, a 345 megawatt wind farm with 69 turbines is underway in Callahan County. Once operational, Mesquite Sky will sell power under long-term virtual …
**EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says he was “completely disgusted” over the riots of Wednesday but he won’t leave office early. “My intention is to continue to honor the mission of the Agency, to protect public health and the environment, until January 20th in order to provide as smooth a transition for the Agency as possible,” …
The North Dakota Petroleum Council is asking state legislators to give relief to the oil and gas industry by easing the interest and penalties charged companies for unpaid oil and gas royalties. The Council supported House Bill 1080 which went before North Dakota legislators this week as they convened in 2021. As the Bismarck …
Don’t complain too loudly about your electric bill if you live in Oklahoma. Based on a January Choose Energy Rate Report, Oklahoma is among the top 10 states with the lowest average residential rates in the U.S. The report showed Oklahoma’s average residential rate of 10.79 cents per kilowatt hour is 8th lowest …
