April 11, 2024 archive

Energy quick reads

** The Biden administration is already facing a potential legal roadblock to newly finalized regulations cracking down on the chemical industry, which critics say will have a devastating impact on the economy. Synthetics manufacturer Denka Performance Elastomer (DPE) warned Tuesday that it is planning to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over the rules targeting hundreds of chemical plants over their …

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Feds to fund Salt Fork River improvements as part of administration’s climate change fight

    Oklahoma is among the 37 states receiving millions of dollars in the Biden administration’s latest pouring of federal funds into improvements to the country’s infrastructure and doing so in the name of fighting the harmful impacts of climate change. In all, the U.S. Transportation Department announced Thursday the awarding of $830 million in …

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Senators Lankford and Mullin support measure against administration’s tailpipe emissions rules

  Oklahoma U.S. Sens.James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin were among those who voted Wednesday in support of a bill reversing the Biden administration’s climate regulations targeting car emissions. The vote was 53-47 in support of the measure that targeted the regulations from the Federal Highway Administration to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030. The …

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