“From the gas station to the grocery store, President Biden’s war on energy is making life unaffordable for the hardworking people of this country and forcing us to be dangerously reliant on supply chains controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.” It’s what Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers declared as she and other Republican leaders in …
March 2023 archive
Phillips 66 moves ahead with conversion of refinery in California
Phillips 66, the company that got its start in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and is now headquartered in Houston, is putting a lot of money on the line in revamping a California refinery and making it a massive renewable diesel plant. The project involves its 127-year old complex in Rodeo, California and while Phillips 66 proclaims …
US and world quick reads
** U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday rejected a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change, in the first veto of his presidency. “I just signed this veto because the legislation passed by the Congress would put at risk the retirement savings of individuals across the country,” Biden …
NM Governor Signs House Bill 95 Expanding Renewable Energy Development
Public land managed by New Mexico will help the state to expand renewable energy development with the intent of lowering carbon emissions now that House Bill 95 has been signed into law. The legislation also codifies the Office of Renewable Energy within the State Land Office. In 2019, Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard …
OCC to Meet on Tuesday to Discuss Three Rulemaking Procedures
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will hold a regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. to first consider their 24-hour signing agenda docket. Other matters for discussion, hearing and possible vote(s) include: Case No. RM2023-000003, In the Matter of a Permanent Rulemaking of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Amending OAC 165:5, Rules of Practice Case No. RM2023-000004, In …
EPA’s Good Neighbor Plan Requires Significant NOx Emission Reductions by Missouri
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the final version of its Good Neighbor Plan last week to mitigate air pollution levels. The plan focuses on reducing nitrous oxide emissions by industrial facilities and power plants. The EPA order requires action on the part of 23 states and takes direct aim at Missouri, which failed to …
Banking Woes Root of Volatility in WTI, Brent Crude Settlements on Monday
Global banking worries continued to incite volatility in the energy markets on Monday. After plunging to their lowest rock-bottom level in the past 15 months, oil prices slightly rebounded with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for April gaining 90 cents or 1.4% to close at $67.64 a barrel. WTI crude futures for May rose …
Corporation Commission Calls Monday Afternoon Special Meeting to Discuss SB 1103
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will meet on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. A special meeting was called to discuss the Oklahoma Senate’s proposed electric utilities Ratepayer Protection Act of 2023 (SB 1103) and its impact or potential regulatory issues. The public meeting will allow input from representatives of parties who have participated as …
Short energy stories from the US and the world
**The Biden-Harris administration is continuing its push to make electric vehicle ownership a reality across the country, particularly in Black and brown communities that have been most affected by climate and environmental issues and high gas prices. his week, the administration opened up applications for a $2.5 billion grant program allowing states and municipalities to begin …
EPA contends Oklahoma cannot block waste shipments from Ohio
Another fight with the EPA is in the making for Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and other governors who have blocked shipments of waste from the fiery train derailment in Ohio. After Stitt blocked rail shipments of contaminated soil to a waste site in northwestern Oklahoma, EPA Administrator Michael Regan responded by stating there was …
