April 24, 2023 archive

Auto maker doubts there is a strong future for Electric Vehicles

  The Biden administration won’t like this but its big EV push is being heavily criticized by none other than the CEO of car-maker Stellantis. CEO Carlos Tavares recently spoke at the Freedom of Mobility Forum where he cast heavy doubts about the future of the EV industry according to The Auto Wire. Click here …

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VW and Canada formalize battery plant deal Oklahoma wanted

  Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and his state Commerce Department leaders no doubt have moved on after losing a multi-billion dollar battery plant last month they hoped to secure from Volkswagen. Over the weekend, VW and Canada, the car maker’s choice for the site of the nearly $15 billion gigafactory, sealed the deal. Europe’s largest …

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Tulsa CEO calls on state to offer incentives for companies to plug abandoned wells in Oklahoma

  The head of a Tulsa based energy solutions company suggests Oklahoma can take great strides in solving its thousands of abandoned and unplugged oil and gas wells by taking advantage of the emerging voluntary carbon market. Writing in the Sunday Oklahoman’s Viewpoints section, Staci Taruscio, CEO of Rebellion Energy Solutions, called on the state …

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Former Interior Secretary says Supreme Court should consider Colorado climate lawsuits against oil companies

  Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton is urging the US Supreme Court to take up a climate-related lawsuit by Colorado governments against fossil fuel companies Suncor and ExxonMobil. Writing in Bloomberg Law, North stated that if the high court  doesn’t, the result could be a string of separate state court rulings that result in chaos. …

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Oklahoma seeks well pluggers under federally funded program

  The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has launched a campaign to attract private firms interested in helping with the state’s federally-funded well plugging program. In a recent announcement, the Commission explained that the state issued a “new solicitation” for those interested in becoming part of the program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In the …

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