A Missouri court has ruled against a company seeking a permit to mine silica sand to be used in fracking. The ruling from the Missouri Court of Appeals at St. Louis supported a decision by the Missouri Mining Commission to revoke a permit by Nexgen Silica, which wants to mine sand on 249 acres …
October 18, 2023 archive
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** A coalition of stakeholders led by Cape May County, New Jersey, filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration Tuesday, challenging the development of a massive offshore wind farm along the county’s coastline. ** A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Tuesday called for improved Army Corps of Engineers remediation in areas contaminated by radioactive waste. ** …
Williams Cos. to be part of two national hydrogen hub projects
Oklahoma wasn’t left entirely out of the Biden administration’s recent decision of choosing seven regional hydrogen hubs for $7 billion in government funding. Williams Cos. in Tulsa will be a part of two of the hubs, one in the Pacific Northwest and the other in Appalachia. Both were chosen to begin award negotiations with …
New Mexico’s governor mandates EVs for state agencies
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, issued an executive order this week mandating that every state agency switch to an entirely electric vehicle fleet by 2035. In announcing the order, Lujan Grisham explained her government would also pursue a plan to bolster electric vehicle credits to increase affordability. The order, though, includes …
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