** Senate Democrats who are part of the chamber’s Climate Change Task Force are calling for a multi-step strategy to achieve energy independence by transitioning to renewable energy over the next 500 days. At a meeting of the task force Tuesday, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) outlined a series of reforms that he said would achieve the goal without increased reliance …
March 30, 2022 archive
Devon CEO and 5 other oil leaders agree to testify at House hearing
While Devon Energy was one of three oil and gas companies that declined this week to take part in one Democrat-led House committee hearing into rising energy prices, the company’s leader is expected to take part in another House committee hearing in early April. Devon’s President and CEO Richard Muncrief is expected to …
Iowa landowners pressure legislature to restrict eminent domain by pipeline developers
Nearly 100 Iowans fighting eminent domain for proposed carbon pipeline projects gathered this week at the Iowa State Capitol to call for stronger landowner protections. They gathered at what was called a “people’s public hearing” and called on legislators to impose stronger restrictions on the use of eminent domain by pipeline developers reports the …
Enel Green Power breaks ground on 13th wind farm in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is getting yet another wind farm. Enel Green Power North America broke ground this week on its Seven Cowboy wind farm located in Washita and Kiowa counties in the southwestern part of the state. The 300-MW wind park near Sentinel will be Enel Green’s 13th project in Oklahoma and should be operational by …
OK Senators vote against billions in aid to US chip makers
A bill to provide $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing didn’t get the support this week of Oklahoma U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford. They were among 28 Senators who voted against the subsidy bill that was passed with the support of 68 senators. The bill heads back to the …
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