Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas says the EPA Administrator isn’t responding to the requests of a House Committee and is preventing the committee from conducting its oversight responsibilities. In a letter this week to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, Rep. Lucas, the Ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee repeated an oversight …
June 2021 archive
Regulators to target dangerous Panhandle wind farm
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners are expected to issue an order by week’s end targeting the dangerous wind farm in the Panhandle that came to their attention on Wednesday. Commissioners were presented with stunning pictures of damaged and burned wind turbines at the KODE Novus I and II wind farms located south of Guymon next to …
Williams and Microsoft work together to forward clean energy transition
Williams signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft to explore ways to transform one of the nation’s largest energy infrastructure networks through digital technology and innovation while advancing our net zero emissions goals. “Williams shares Microsoft’s vision for a low carbon future. Likewise, Williams is committed to helping our customers achieve their sustainability …
US rig count increases again
The U.S. rig count rose by eight in the last week to 521 as of June 2, according to Enverus Rig Analytics. The count is down 2% on the month, but up 71% YOY. The largest increases by basin occurred in the Permian, where eight rigs were added, bringing the total to 222. The …
Hulsey elected to Petroleum Alliance chairmanship
Continental Resources’ Blu Hulsey has been elected to serve as chairman of The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, the state’s largest trade association representing the oil and natural gas industry and one of the largest statewide oil and natural gas trade associations in the nation. Hulsey’s appointment came following a unanimous vote of The Alliance …
Fort Sill energy center decision delayed to next week
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners delayed a possible decision this week on a proposed $118 million energy center that Public Service Company of Oklahoma wants to build at Fort Sill. Commissioners Todd Hiett and Dana Murphy expressed doubts Wednesday during a meeting whether the center would survive Oklahoma Supreme Court legal review. “I respectfully disagree …
Nominees go before Senate Energy Committee
Four nominees for the Interior and Energy departments get their confirmation hearings next week before Sen. James Lankford and others on the Senate Energy Committee. One is Tracy Stone-Manning who was chosen by the Biden White House to lead the Bureau of Land Management. She is an executive of the National Wildlife Federation where …
How a cyberattack brought about a change of heart
The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest pipelines in the U.S. brought the seriousness of the issue to the attention of energy companies nationwide. Only now are some of them awakening to what could happen. A report by the newsletter Truthout, showed how even the American Petroleum Institute has changed its political …
Electric co-ops form coalition for EV chargers
The growing surge of electric vehicles prompted 31 electric cooperatives in the Upper Midwest to form a coalition to create a regional EV charging network in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They formed the CHARGE EV network near major highways and interstates with hopes of assuring Midwest drivers they can take long drives without the fear …
Energy news in brief
** The world’s coal producers are currently planning as many as 432 new mine projects with 2.28 billion tonnes of annual output capacity, research published on Thursday showed, putting targets for slowing global climate change at risk. ** Foxconn plans to announce within the next month whether it will assemble hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles at a new …
