October 25, 2023 archive

Energy briefs

** Chevron Corp.’s mega deal to acquire Hess Corp has thrown into question the future of Hess Midstream Partners. The terms of the deal so far do not specify whether Chevron will purchase Hess Midstream LP, which transports crude, gas and water in and around North Dakota. ** Hess Corp. will continue selling its toy …

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Report says government incentives lowered EV costs by $49,000

    If it weren’t for government incentives and subsidies, similar to those that helped the wind industry get launched, electric vehicles would cost tens of thousands of dollars moroe than they do. Nearly $49,000 more. So claimed a first-of-its-kind analysis published by think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation. Energy experts Jason Isaac and Brent …

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Senate confirms new FAA Administrator

  President Biden’s nominee to be the new Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration received an endorsement from Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford as the Senate voted 98-0 for confirmation of Michael Whitaker. “I met personally with Michael Whitaker to discuss the value and importance of the Air Traffic Control Academy in Oklahoma City and to …

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Kansas woman fights eminent domain for renewable energy projects

  A woman known for her skepticism of renewable energy urged a special legislative committee in Kansas this week to give more leverage to property owners who don’t want wind and solar power projects and transmission lines on their land. Virginia Crossland-Macha, leader of Stand for the Land Kanas, spoke to a committee and spent …

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