Weekend rains in far southern Oklahoma might have gone a long way in eliminating any dry conditions there. More than 6 inches of rainfall was recorded from August 19 through 22 in Waurika while 4.51″ fell at Ringling. Some localized reports showed up to 8 inches in some areas according to the Oklahoma Mesonet. …
August 22, 2022 archive
Headlines of energy stories in US and world
**Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced criticism on social media Sunday after she said Americans being crushed by the weight of inflation can lower their energy costs by installing solar panels at a 30% discount under the Inflation Reduction Act. ** The Biden administration is expected to unveil a series of executive actions aimed at regulating emissions from …
Weekend quake rattled Northeast Arkansas
An earthquake measuring 3.1 magnitude shook northeast Arkansas Sunday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake around 9:12 a.m. in Lawrence County where the town of Walnut Ridge is the County seat. The USGS indicated the epi-center was a few miles southwest of Imoden near the Missouri-Arkansas border region. The quake also had …
Fighting climate change with US taxpayer dollars
The federal government will spend a lot of taxpayer money in the coming decade on climate change technology and clean energy. How much? How about $500 billion? Thanks to three recently enacted laws, the U.S. government will devote money to the fight against climate change according to an analysis by nonprofit RMI reported Reuters. …
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