June 18, 2024 archive

ONEOK pipeline subject of federal lawsuit by environmental groups

  • June 18, 2024

  ONEOK is facing a legal challenge over its pipeline project designed to carry large amounts of methane gas from West Texas to Mexico. Critics say it will be dangerous and government approval came after flawed analyses. The Sierra Club and Public Citizen announced they filed suit against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its …

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Critics claim record oil and gas production in Texas only adds to growing heat waves

  • June 18, 2024

  Texas is pumping out so much oil and gas, it has reached record levels. It produced a record 5.7 million barrels a day of crude oil in May and also sold a record 32 billion cubic feet of gas. But, critics contend the oil and gas is adding to the country’s hottest summer on …

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