Is the Gov. Stitt administration being hypocritical in its efforts to land renewable energy manufacturing plants while at the same time targeting financial institutions over their ESG policies? The question was raised by the Tulsa World this week as it reported on what Gov. Stitt’s office said in defense of his efforts to land …
June 12, 2023 archive
Dems open probe of insurance companies that support oil and gas
In what might be a case of “two can play this game,” Democrats on the U.S. Senate Budget Committee have started an investigation into the support of new fossil fuel projects by major insurance providers. While Republicans have advanced their own efforts over ESG and discrimination of oil and gas companies, the Democrats want …
Interior Secretary greeted by angry protesters in her home state of New Mexico
If Interior Secretary Deb Haaland thought she would be welcomed with open arms when she returned to New Mexico on Sunday, she was wrong. She was met with a road blocked by a group of Navajo landowners angry at her recent decision to ban oil and gas development within a 10 mile radius of …
Other energy highlights
** U.S. oil producer Apache Corp on Friday said it was suspending drilling in the North Sea and reducing its British workforce because high taxes have made the operation less competitive. The unit of APA Corp did not say how many workers would be cut as a result of the move. ** The White House on Friday …
Rep. Lucas moves to make NOAA standalone agency in federal government
Congressman Frank Lucas has moved ahead with his idea of turning the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration into a standalone government agency. Right now, NOAA is part of the U.S Commerce Department. Rep. Lucas, in his capacity as chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee went ahead this week and filed legislation …
GRDA to consider requesting another Attorney General’s opinion
Weeks after Attorney General Gentner Drummond ruled the Grand River Dam Authority’s assets were indeed owned by the state, he could be asked for another opinion by the Authority. The GRDA meets June 14 and its agenda includes a request regarding the recent conditional document signed by Panasonic for construction of its EV battery plant …
Halliburton wins major carbon capture contract in United Kingdom
Just how much money will be involved wasn’t revealed, but Halliburton Company announced this week it was awarded a major carbon capture contract in the United Kingdom. Under the deal for the HyNet North West Project in the Liverpool Bay, Halliburton will provide completions, liners, and monitoring products and services for the carbon capture …
Oklahoma Broadband Office state tour finishing soon
The Oklahoma Broadband office has only four stops remaining on its 18-city tour of the state to hear about high-speed internet priorities. Its most recent stops were in Miami, Lawton and Sulphur. Representatives of the office will be in Ada on Tuesday, June 13. Remaining stops include Okmulgee on June 20 at 4:30 p.m.; …
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