Add Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner among those upset over the decision of EV makers to stop installing AM radios because the EV power interferes with the system. Rep.La Turner argues millions of people rely on AM radios for their weather, agriculture and emergency information—not to mention conservative news and talk shows. The Kansas Reflector …
** A shroud of smoke has sent solar power generation in parts of the eastern US plummeting by more than 50% as wildfires rage in Canada. Solar farms powering New England were producing 56% less energy at times of peak demand compared with the week before, according to the region’s grid operator. Electricity generated by …
Dozens of so-called orphaned wells in Oklahoma’s Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge will be among those to be plugged under the Department of Interior’s investment of nearly $64 million announced this week. The $63.8 million is through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said it will put people to …
Two years after the deadly and disastrous fire that destroyed hundreds of homes near Boulder, Colorado, investigators blame arcing Xcel power lines. Boulder County sheriff Curtis Johnson announced the conclusion of investigators saying embers buried for six days on a residential property reignited and together with sparks from an “unmoored” Xcel Energy power line …
One of the top shareholders in Tulsa’s Magellan Midstream Partners has come out against ONEOK’s $18.8 billion planned acquisition of the company. Energy Income Partners LLC, a 20-year old company that manages $5.1 billion, announced it intends to vote against ONEOK’s deal. It is the fourth largest shareholder in Magellan and has a 3% …
