Not everyone thinks the climate change reported throughout the world is a “climate emergency.” More than 1,600 scientists, that’s right, 1,600—-recently signed a declaration stating “there is no climate emergency.” They also declared that they “strongly oppose the harmful and unrealistic net-zero CO2 policy” advocated throughout the world. The declaration, put together by the Global …
The latest move on the government’s effort to classify a tiny lizard as an endangered species in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico—-the Permian Basin—involves pushback by the state of Texas. Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham was blunt in her warning to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, writing that the classification …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin got in his share of talking about energy and aviation during his recent break from work on Capitol Hill. He paid visits to Oklahoma City, according to a newsletter update he made to constituents. “The automotive industry is a centerpiece in the lives of millions of Americans. As …
The late New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will be remembered as a staunch Democrat. He died Saturday at the age of 75 but Richardson’s name is also linked to energy and a spying scandal. He was Secreteary of Energy in 1998 after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate during the Bill Clinton administration. His …
Like other firms, Tulsa’s Helmerich & Payne is going on the road in search of more investors. Company executives plan to take part in three upcoming conferences. John Lindsay, President and Chief Executive Officere will be joined by Mark Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial officer, Mike Lennox, Senior Vice President of U.S. …
Southwest Oklahoma is getting a 1,200-acre solar farm. Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar plans to build the $112 million solar farm in Kiowa County near the Quartz Mountain State Park and the county seat of Hobart, or about 100 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. The company obtained project financing from NordLB and …
** A Trump-era rule allowing railroads to haul highly flammable liquefied natural gas will now be formally put on hold to allow more time to study the safety concerns related to transporting that fuel and other substances like hydrogen that must be kept at extremely low temperatures when they are shipped, regulators announced. ** Colorado Gov. …
Ground was broken in recent days in New Mexico on construction of the $10 billion wind-powered electric transmission line carrying power to Arizona. The SunZia transmission line was described by the chief executive of the company building the project as bigger than the Hoover Dam. Hunter Armistead told the Associated Press that breaking ground …
Kansas Corporation Commissioners, in a special meeting on Friday, gave approval to a set of energy efficiency programs for Evergy’s 1.6 million customers. The program will include rebates and discounts on efficient HVAC systems and free thermostats. Evergy asked for the approval in December 2021 and it took state regulators until this month to …
The decline of the number of oil and gas rigs across the nation and in Oklahoma slowed to a trickle in the past week, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. The U.S. count fell by one, leaving 631 active rigs while Oklahoma was unchanged with 39 rigs. A year ago, there …
