Like the little engine that boasted “I think I can, I think I can,” such is the movement of what has become a controversial plan to ship crude oil by rail from eastern Utah and across western Colorado. Federal agencies have approved construction of the proposed 88-mile Unita Basin railway, allowing producers to ship …
August 10, 2023 archive
Lankford’s bill to improve federal disaster relief wins Senate approval
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford is optimistic his bill to improve federal disaster relief is on its way to approval in Congress. He recently applauded Senate passage of his legislation with Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to simplify the application …
Smart Sand reports drop in sand sales and revenue in 2Q
A declining number of active oil rigs across the oil and gas plays resulted in lower frac sand sales and revenue in the second quarter for Smart Sands Inc., the Texas firm with an operation in El Reno, Oklahoma. The company reported 1.1 million tons of sand sold during the quarter, down from the …
Biden mocked Colorado congresswoman in energy speech
While pushing his clean energy plans, President Biden resorted to mocking Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert during a Wednesday speech in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In his remarks, he discussed how climate change has led to the creation of jobs and pointed to a wind plant being constructed in Pueblo, Colorado. Click here for The …
Iowa residents want to block more wind farms
The buildup of wind farms in Iowa is so fast that residents of one county want a moratorium on wind turbine construction until they can craft stronger regulations. It’s in Dickinson County in northwest Iowa. Click here for Radio Iowa
Congresswoman Bice accuses Biden of undermining American energy security
Oklahoma congresswoman Stephanie Bice says the Biden administration has shown a pattern of repeatedly attempting to undermine American energy security. In a column this week, she wrote that the Biden administration has carried out an anti-American energy agenda and she is working to restore American energy independence. Rep. Bice also pointed to recent reports …
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