July 17, 2023 archive

Chesapeake gets strong rating in emissions standards of Marcellus shale play

  Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced that it has achieved recertification of its natural gas production across the entirety of its Marcellus operations, which averaged approximately 4.4 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gross natural gas per day during the first quarter of 2023. The company received a grade A under the MiQ methane emissions standard and …

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Kansas nuclear power plant temporarily shut down by storm damage

  A stormy weekend in eastern Kansas resulted in a temporary shutdown of the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station because strong winds knocked out several spans of a transmission line to Wichita. Evergy reported four to five spans on the 345-kilowatt transmission were knocked down by the strong winds during the Friday afternoon storm. The …

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Construction to start soon on Missouri’s largest solar farm

  Construction is expected to begin in several weeks on what will be the largest solar farm in the state of Missouri. AES will build the 1,100-acre solar farm near Troy Mills and the Kirksville Regional Airport in northern Missouri. Some construction work will begin by mid-August, with it fully underway by late September to early …

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New Mexico rancher loses legal fight over his own land

  A New Mexico rancher who sued to stop a solar energy company from crossing his private land to service solar farms on other land, lost his fight as the state Supreme Court ruled against him. The justices, in a unanimous opinion, ended the fight brought by the McFarland Land & Cattle Company near Tucumcari …

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Devon Energy honors Kermit, Texas volunteer firefighter

  Heather Slayton, a member of the Kermit, Texas Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD), was recently recognized as a Devon Hometown Hero. The program highlights the dedication and expertise of emergency responders, including law enforcement officials, firefighters, EMTs, 911 dispatchers and city employees.   “Heather is the best,” said Joseph Mixon, a local eighth-grader who nominated Slayton …

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Texas Congressmen say own state can’t be trusted to monitor carbon storage

  Two Democratic congressmen in Texas don’t have faith in their own Texas Railroad Commission to regulate underground carbon storage. In fact, Reps. Joaquin Castro and Lloyd Doggett admit they don’t trust regulators and said so in a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan. “The Railroad Commission of Texas can’t be trusted to uphold the …

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Energy headlines

** The company behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a U.S. circuit court ordered a halt to construction on a segment. ** The White House was silent when asked by Fox News Digital whether it agrees with Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry’s recent comments lamenting the Ukraine war’s …

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Power demand keeps setting records in Texas heat wave

  More records are being broken in Texas as the temperatures soar and demand for electricity grow n the latest lingering heat wave. Reuters reported ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas stated the demand for power hit a record high for a second day in a row last Thursday. Click here for Reuters

Another $25 million in federal funding to clean up abandoned wells in New Mexico

  New Mexico just received another $25 million in federal funding to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells in the state. The U.S. Department of Interior announced the funding as part of a total of $660 million in grants for the work in several states reported the Carlsbad Current-Argus. Click here for Carlsbad Current-Argus