Wind energy advocates say there is rising opposition to wind farms in the state of Nebraska and fear it will not only slow growth but perhaps stall it entirely. Nebraska has lagged behind Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa for its wind power development and ranks 15th in installed capacity reported The Reader. Click here for …
April 11, 2023 archive
Gulfport Energy sets annual meeting for May
Oklahoma City-based Gulfport Energy plans to hold its annual shareholders meeting May 24 at its headquarters. The in-person meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the headquarters, 713 Market Drive. The agenda calls for the election of seven directors to serve for the next year as well as the ratification of the appointment …
Geothermal energy the focus of Energy Secretary’s visit to OU
When Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm came to Oklahoma last week, it wasn’t just to deliver a $7 million research grant to Oklahoma State University but to also talk with tribal leaders and the University of Oklahoma about converting their hydraulic fracking wells to thermal wells. Geothermal energy has been the focus of scientific research …
Texas on path to tax EV owners for highway maintenance
Electric vehicle owners in Texas are up in arms after the the state Senate just passed a bill to tax them with a $200 registration as part of an effort to fund the Texas highway infrastructure. Gasoline taxes pay for maintenance of the highways and EV owners contend their proposed tax is “punitive” reported …
US and world energy headlines
** According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory — a list of self-reported toxic chemical emissions — more than 428,000 pounds of vinyl chloride were released into the air by 38 industry facilities last year. ** A Gallup poll, released Monday, found the share of Americans who describe the energy situation as “very serious” has …
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