The Biden administration has moved to get around those states that refused to take millions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act to plan how to cut pollution. The EPA is sending the money to the biggest cities in the states of Florida, South Dakota, Iowa and Kentucky—the states that refused to apply …
July 20, 2023 archive
CVR refinery operator to fight EPA decision to reject waivers of biofuels mandates
Yes, the CVR Refinery in Wynnewood was one of the small refineries that received an EPA rejection last week of a bid for waivers from biofuel blending mandates. And CVR plans to put up a fight over the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency. “We will continue to fight for our rights that we …
Quick energy stories
** A trusted FBI informant told agents in 2020 that Hunter Biden was hired by Burisma Holdings to use his father to help “protect” the Ukrainian gas firm from problems, including an effort to “take care of’” a Ukrainian prosecutor who was investigating the company for corruption, according to an explosive document released by Sen. …
Evergy to seek rate hike in Kansas to meet power demands of new Panasonic plant
When Kansas won the competition with Oklahoma over selection of a $4 billion Panasonic battery plant, one thing it didn’t consider was the amount of electrical power needed for its operations. Now Evergy, the largest utility in Kansas, says it will ask for a rate hike to pay for the additional infrastructure needed to …
Devon confirms two more Blaine County wells near Greenfield community
Another set of Blaine County wells was completed this spring by Devon Energy Production Company. Devon reported the two Pork Chop wells, drilled on a single pad at 3 14N 11W, a site about 1 mile southeast of the community of Greenfield, had combined production of 679 barrels of oil and more than 14,000 Mcf …
Mineral rights fight ends with New Mexico Supreme Court decision in favor of oil firm
A mineral rights fight involving a private land owner and a New Mexico oil company resulted in a Supreme Court decision this month which sided with the oil firm. Justices agreed that Premier Oil and Gas of Artesia had properly and legally acquired the mineral rights from the previous land owners. The heirs of …
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