The residents of the Four-Corners area of New Mexico will soon see the demolition of the long-time San Juan Generating Station where for years, the sky was filled with smoke from the plant. Public Service Company of New Mexico indicated recently that demolition of the plant that was closed last year will begin, first …
Renewed investments in its Colorado factories by Danish wind energy manufacturer Vestas could mean a thousand new jobs in the state. The company announced it intends to invest $40 million in its factories in Windsor and Brighton in 2024, manufacturing a new line of wind turbines and creating the need for up to 1,000 …
At one time Oklahoma City billionaire oilman Harold Hamm was such an ardent supporter of Donald Trump and his time as President, that he was known as “Trump’s energy whisperer.” Not any more. As Politico reported this week, Hamm’s money has gone to the Republican presidential campaigns of to Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. …
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas, who is a western Oklahoma farmer and proud of it, says foreign ownership of farmland is a detriment to national security. In his latest “Frankly Speaking” column, the Republican Third district Representative said for far too long, the nation has seen Chinese coming over and buying agricultural land and he’s …
After a first quarter in which the company had $1.3 billion in net income, Chesapeake Energy Corporation prepares to release its second quarter financial results after the close of markets on Tuesday, August 1. The company executives will hold a conference call to discuss the results on Wednesday, August 2 at 8 a.m. Central …
China is the enemy—not fossil fuels. It’s the charge made by Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst as she criticized climate czar John Kerry’s trip to China to revive climate “cooperation.” “Once again, Joe Biden’s climate czar jets off across the world burning the same fossil fuels he rages against, wasting taxpayer dollars, and undermining U.S. strength …
Reports indicate the June heat wave that hit West Texas also resulted in exteme releases of hundreds of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. As the Texas Tribune reported, the high temperatures caused compressor stations along gas pipelines to dial back or shut down which resulted in dangerous pressure buildup in the pipes …
** Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin filed a brief with the Supreme Court Tuesday asking the high court to reinstate the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), a 303-mile natural gas pipeline under construction. ** Swedish manufacturer Husqvarna on Monday announced that its 874,000-SF Nashville production facility will be shutting down, affecting about 700 jobs. The plant will …
