Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and 15 other Republican governors are asking President Biden to reverse a Labor agreement order that increased wages for federal infrastructure jobs, an order they say will only harm the country’s economy. The order requires projects above $35 million to use labor agreements, something Biden said would guarantee the projects …
April 27, 2022 archive
Iowa gas stations soon to be required to sell higher blends of ethanol
Iowa is about to get a new law requiring most gas stations in the state to sell higher ethanol blends. The Iowa House and Senate approved the measure this week, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds who immediately said she would sign it into law reported the Iowa Capital Dispatch. Click here for Iowa …
Discussion grows of another oil boom coming in Texas
Is there really a Texas oil boom coming again? It’s the speculation tossed around in an article this week by the Texas Monthly. Headlined, “A New Texas Oil Boom is Coming, Finally,” the article explores how the the hesitancy by investors to put more money into expanded oil and gas exploration might finally be …
Regulators accused of secret meetings in New Mexico
New Mexico regulators face accusations of violating the state’s open meeting law by holding secret deliberations about the sale of the Four Corners Power Plant to the Navajo Nation. The Albuquerque Journal reports the claim comes from the New Mexico Business Coalition. Click here for Albuquerque Journal
New look for AWACS? It’s coming soon
Sometime in the not-too-distant future, the AWACS planes based out of Tinker Air Force Base and flying over Oklahoma will have a new and noticeable look. Instead of rotating dome we’re used to seeing, it will have a “wedgetail” look. The Air Force announced this week it intends to replace part of the E-3 …
Headlines of US and world energy stories
** Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), the Senate’s key swing vote, met with lawmakers from across the ideological spectrum Monday evening as part of a new push for bipartisan climate change legislation. ** The Biden administration finalized a rule aimed at phasing out inefficient lightbulbs, reversing a Trump-era policy. The new standards, which ban the production and sale of new bulbs …
Dems ask pointed questions of ConocoPhillips leader
ConocoPhillips leader Ryan Lance faces questions from three Democratic lawmakers who want to know more details of the company’s natural gas leak from an oilfield in north Alaska. Click here for Reuters
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