August 23, 2023 archive

Record electricity demand recorded by Southwest Power Pool

  The largest demand for power on record was recorded Monday by the Southwest Power Pool, the nonprofit corporation that oversees the power transmission system in 17 states including Oklahoma. Temperatures in Oklahoma at the time were above 100 in most recording stations around the state, some reaching in the 105 to 110 degree range. …

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Conservation groups promote documentary

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission in collaboration with the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD)announced the screening of the groundbreaking documentary “To Which We Belong” on September 7th at Rodeo Cinema in Oklahoma City. “To Which We Belong” showcases the transformative power of regenerative agriculture, a system of farming principles that seeks to reverse the damage …

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Energy briefs

** The Interior Department on Tuesday finalized a rule restoring a 2016 order, rolled back by the Trump administration, that tightens offshore oil drilling safety standards. ** The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a wind energy project off Rhode Island, the fourth major commercial-scale offshore wind energy project approved by the Biden Interior Department. ** A lawsuit challenging …

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