More warnings were made by archaeologists against oil and gas drilling around the historic Chaco Canyon region of northwest New Mexico. They contend the drilling threatens hard-to-identify ancient agricultural fields reported New Mexico Political Report. Click here for New Mexico Political Report
November 2022 archive
School districts to suffer from Supreme Court tax credit ruling
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling against the use of federal production tax credits used on construction of wind and solar farms, a story first reported in October by OK Energy Today, will apparently have a big impact on school districts across the state. NonDoc reported it will mean a reduction in valuation in school …
Wyoming oil producers angry over Biden’s move to ease restrictions on Venezuela
Wyoming oil producers say it’s “madness” for the Biden administration to ease sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela and allow Chevron oil company to increase production in the South American country. “This is just another attempt by the administration to do everything they can, other than support American energy workers here in the United States,” said …
Feds propose limited flaring on public lands
The Biden administration is out with another anti-flaring plan—this time targeting oil and gas drilling on public lands. The proposed rules announced this week would limit methane lanes and would join other rules already n plane on private lands reported Reuters. Click here for Reuters
Additional headlines
** President Joe Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are moving to prevent a looming shutdown of the nation’s freight railroads with the House preparing to take up legislation this week to impose a settlement over the objections of some unions. ** More than 400 groups on Monday called on Congress to intervene in an ongoing railroad …
Western Oklahoma airplane crash leaves two dead
The identities of two persons killed Monday morning in the crash of their single-engine airplane at the Gage Airport were released this week. The Cessna 170 crashed around 8:30 a.m. according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Gage is located in the northwest part of the state and is about 160 miles from Oklahoma City. …
Lawsuit blaming Xcel Energy for deadly Colorado fire to move forward
A lawsuit blaming Xcel Energy for the December 2021 fire that destroyed a thousand homes near Denver will be allowed to move forward ruled a judge. District Judge Christopher Zenisek rejected Xcel Energy’s motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit reported Colorado Hometown Weekly. The fire burned more than 6,000 acres and destroyed more …
Lucas wants more data on near-Earth objects
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas asked NASA for more detailed information about near-Earth objects—even as the Biden administration wants to cut funding for such research. As the Ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Lucas and other members sent a letter to NASA requesting an update on their work to identify and characterize near-Earth …
Gas prices took another plunge in Oklahoma and the US
Gasoline prices in Oklahoma dropped 16 cents in the past week, leading the way as the national decline was 12 cents. The American Automobile Association reported Oklahoma’s price decline was among the 10 largest weekly decreases across the U.S. Alaska led all states with a 30-cent plunge. Oklahoma was also among the 10 least …
Lankford and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider energy bills
U.S. Sen. James Lankford and others on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will spend Thursday reviewing a long list of energy bills including one to stop sending oil to foreign countries from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The hearing will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 10:00 am in Room SD-366 of …