Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is ready to take on the Biden administration over its proposed federal land oil and gas drilling rules, rules she wants to stop. She’s introduced a bill to prevent the Bureau of Land Management from implementing a rule to raise bonding levels on millions of acres in Colorado and restrict oil …
November 3, 2023 archive
Improved 3Q earnings reported by American Electric Power
American Electric Power, parent company of Public Service Company of Oklahoma reported third quarter earnings improved over a year earlier. AEP had operating earnings of $924 million or $1.77 a share compared with $831 million and $1.62 a share in the third quarter 2022. The company’s total earnings were $954 million and $1.83 a …
Bill to slash EPA budget supported by Oklahoma Representatives
Oklahoma’s five members of the U.S. House were in support of a Republican move on Friday to slash about 40% of the EPA’s budget. The measure was approved on a 213-203 vote and is aimed at cutting 39% of the budget for the Environmental Protection Agency. It would be the smallest budget the agency …
Anti-pipeline activist in Nebraska wins national environmental award
A Nebraska woman who led the movement against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in her state was recently honored by a nonprofit climate-action organization in San Francisco. We’ve reported in the past how Jane Kleeb started her opposition to the pipeline when the developer revealed plans showing its path through Nebraska. She formed the …
Other energy highlights
** The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will pay $440 million to install solar panels in Puerto Rico. The Department of Energy (DOE) made the announcement Thursday, saying that the funding will lower energy costs for 30,000 to 40,000 single-family households in Puerto Rico and help improve the resilience of energy sources. ** Uranium prices are on a …
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