Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and others on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing Wednesday on Biden nominees for Interior and the EPA. One of the nominations is that of Shannon Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks of the Department of Interior. Another …
Devon Energy CEO Richard Muncrief is one of three energy company leaders asked by anti-oil Democrat Katie Porter of California to testify next week before the U.S. House Natural Resources Oversight subcommittee. Whether he, Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods and EOG Resources CEO William Thomas will attend is another matter. POLITICO reported this week …
At least two bills came out of the current Oklahoma legislative session focused on Electric Vehicles. They were signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt. As KOSU radio reported the measures were House Bill 1712 and House Bill 2234. Click here for KOSU story.
For years, Sweetwater, Texas proclaimed itself to be the Wind Energy Capital of North America. Now the city that took pride in the industry is facing a new challenge—what to do with all the old and out dated huge wind turbine blades. Sweetwater is working on a solution of how to dispose of the …
It wasn’t just any cyberattack that forced the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline which carries gasoline and other fuel from Texas to the Northeast. Turns out, according to law enforcement officials the attack was carried out by the DarkSide criminal gang, one known as something of a Robin Hood group that reportedly takes from …
Investors hope for another slight rebound in crude oil prices on Monday after the increase recorded on Friday both in the US and in Europe. West Texas Intermediate crude oil for June delivery finished up 19 cents to settle at $64.90 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent …
At least three Oklahoma members of the U.S. House apparently figure if Democrats are going to bring back the controversial earmark system that the late Oklahoma U.S. Sen Tom Coburn so heavily criticized, then they want to make sure Oklahoma isn’t left off the money list. Reps. Frank Lucas, Tom Cole and Stephanie Bice …
Reports suggest Oklahoma and the White House will clash over the Biden administration’s plan to force 100% clean electricity upon the nation by 2035. First of all, it would mean a giant step away from the fossil fuels that make up a large segment of Oklahoma’s economy and state leaders are not so eager …
Another energy supply firm that’s expecting a windfall from the deadly February winter storm that smacked Oklahoma and Texas and other Midwestern states is Energy Transfer LP. Reports indicated the Dallas company anticipates a gain of $2.4 billion from Winter Storm Uri as it cashed in on the huge prices for natural gas. Dallas-based …
Evergy, the utility that serves 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri more than doubled its earnings in the first quarter of 2021 compared to a year earlier. The company said its profits were due to the exorbitant energy prices during the February winter storm that gripped the Midwest and forced utility to cut …
