March 19, 2022 archive

Entergy Arkansas plans 7.5% rate hike blaming higher natural gas prices

  Customers of Entergy Arkansas can expect to see a 7.5% hike in their rates as the company has gone to the Arkansas Public Service Commission asking for permission to raise rates. The company announced it had made a filing with the commission to increase the Energy Cost Recovery (ECR) rate April 1. The ECR …

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Kansas legislators don’t want to end wind subsidy program

  Another effort to eliminate subsidies for the Kansas wind industry failed in a state Senate committee in the past week. State Sen. Mike Thompson of Shawnee says the industry no longer needs the subsidies because it is now well established reported the Kansas Reflector. Click here for Kansas Reflector

Will war cripple Russia’s oil production? One expert thinks so

  Worth reading—the recent observations of geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan who predicts that the longer the war exists between Russia and Ukraine, it will lead to the end of Russian oil production as we know it. The noted author who analyzes data from geography, demographics and global politics made his bold prediction. Click here for …

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Pruitt to run for US Senate?

  Reports indicate former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, who was Oklahoma’s Attorney General before being picked in the Trump administration, is considering a run to replace retiring U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe. Click here for News on 6  

Halliburton stops business with Russia

  In a Saturday announcement, Halliburton company said it immediately suspended future business in Russia. The company said it is complying with sanctions that prohibit transactions and work, including certain state-owned Russian customers. Several weeks ago, the Company halted all shipments of specific sanctioned parts and products to Russia. Halliburton has no active joint ventures …

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Headlines of other energy stories

** The Biden administration on Friday said it would resume plans for oil and gas development on federal lands following a court ruling this week that temporarily restored a measure meant to factor the cost of global warming into federal decision-making. ** White House press secretary Jen Psaki  urged operators of gasoline stations to pass on …

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