If we thought Tuesday morning brought some cold weather to the state, we’re being warned that even “colder” weather is on its way this weekend. Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus said the extreme temperatures won’t be as severe as what we experienced in February 2021 when Winter Storm Uri pounded the state. “No, it doesn’t …
January 9, 2024 archive
Legislator says ODOT plan is “Orwellian” and will fight it
The Oklahoma Transportation Department task force plan to tax drivers for the miles driven on state roads drew one opponent this week in the state legislature. Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, has filed what he called “a pivotal bill aimed at safeguarding Oklahomans’ freedom and privacy.” House Bill 2970 comes in response to what Gann termed …
Crude oil prices bounced back in Tuesday’s trading
Crude oil prices gained about 2% in Tuesday’s trading while Oklahoma energy stocks suffered losses for the day. The Middle East crisis and a Libyan supply outage led to some of the gains for the day. US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate dropped $1.47 or 2.1% to finish at $72.24 a barrel on the New York …
SMACKOVER formation delivers for one lithium seeker
Southern Arkansas’ Smackover formation, site of ongoing lithium development by a handful of companies, apparently is richer in the EV battery mineral than thought for one of the firms. TETRA Technologies, Inc., headquartered near Houston, Texas announced the recent completion of a Technical Resources Study for its 6,138 acre “Evergreen Brine Unit” in Arkansas. …
South Dakota landowners protest proposed CO2 pipeline
Nearly 200 farmers, ranchers and landowners defied winter weather this week to gather at the state Capitol in South Dakota to protest what might happen to their rights and land because of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline. They demanded greater property rights protection and local control. “Let’s keep the local control in the hands …
Hail-damaged solar system in Nebraska back online
The large solar system heavily damaged by a hail storm last June near Scottsbluff, damage that received national attention, is reported to be back online. The Nebraska Public Power District recently announced that t he facility has been repaired, re-commissioned and back in operation. “The storm that rolled through the Scottsbluff area in June …
OERB and Mike Rowe efforts paying off?
The efforts of the OERB and “Dirty Jobs” TV host Mike Rowe apparently are working in convincing young Oklahomans to try a career in jobs where they get their hands dirty. This week, the director of the state’s Career-Tech system asked Oklahoma legislators to fund a 26% increase in funding for the approaching fiscal …
Osage Nation to seek compensatory damages after winning lawsuit against Enel Green Energy
(Credit: Osage News) Enel Green Energy hasn’t seen the last of the Osage Nation, after losing a court case which could force the company to dismantle the wind turbines built nearly a decade ago in Osage County. Environmental reporter Robert Bryce, who promotes the “Power Hungry Podcast,” is reporting the Osage Nation intends to seek millions …
Supreme Court won’t hear Koch, Exxon Mobil and API challenge to climate lawsuit
A setback for Koch Industries, Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM and the American Petroleum Institute. The US Supreme Court refused this week to dismiss their request to move Minnesota’s climate change lawsuit from state court to federal court. The suit was filed in 2020 by Minnesota Attorney Geneeral Keith Ellison who contended the three groups …
Energy quick reads
** The American oil industry is on high alert for an escalation of the violence in the Middle East that disrupts the flow of oil out of the region. Mike Sommers, CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, worries there is a growing chance the crisis will intensify and derail oil supplies. ** A low-carbon $1 billion ammonia …
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