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State House Approves Bill Wiping Out Tax Credits for Wind Industry
If the vote in the Oklahoma House of Representatives is any indication, the wind industry knows the time is near. The House on Thursday passed HB 2298, the measure cutting tax credits for the operators of wind farms that cover the western half of the state. It was a vote of 74 to 24. “It’s …
New Clean Power Plan Coming?
Updating the fight against the Obama Clean Power Plan by Oklahoma and other states, the D.C. Circuit court suggested it might be a few more weeks before it rules on the lawsuits. Ten judges are hearing the case and they set a March 20 deadline for briefs to be filed in a secondary dispute …
Pruitt Doubts Carbon Dioxide is a Main Cause of Global Warming
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt turned some heads Thursday morning when he declared carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warming. It’s the answer he gave when questioned during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I think that measuring with precision human activity on the climate is something very challenging to do and there’s …
Drought Spreads Throughout NW Oklahoma and the Panhandle
The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the drought is growing quickly in some areas of Oklahoma. The most rapid growth has been seen in the Panhandle where parts of Cimarron and Texas counties where the extreme drought jumped from 0.18 last week to 3.17 percent this week. It also explains why one …
Left-Lane Drivers Targeted in House Bill
You left-lane drivers who won’t move over into the right lane of a 4-lane Interstate or highway are the reason why House Bill 2312 won approval in the Oklahoma House this week. Only two Representatives voted against the measure that would ban driving in the left left unless it was for the purpose of overtaking …
Electric Car Drivers Targeted by State House Bill
Durant State Rep. Dustin Roberts apparently thinks it is time drivers of electric cars paid their fair share for the wear and tear on Oklahoma roads and highways. His House Bill 1449 won approval in the State House this week on a vote of 51-44. It is a bill that would enforce up to …
ACLU and Tribes Fighting Anti-Protest Bills in the Legislature
Environmental groups, Native Americans and the American Civil Liberties Union are calling two Oklahoma House bills “un-American” for targeting protesters similar to those who tried to block construction of the Dakota Access Oil pipeline in North Dakota. “They serve one purpose—-to chill those who might speak out in an act of free speech or an …
Judge Won’t Stop Final Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
A federal judge in Washington issued a ruling this week that wasn’t well received by those protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg refused to temporarily stop construction of the final leg of the $3.8 billion pipeline that will carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois. Judge Boasberg …
Tulsa Teen Vying for $250,000 First Prize in National Science Fair
A 17-year old high school student in Tulsa is one of 40 students nationwide competing for a $250,000 first prize in an annual science and math contest sponsored by the Society for Science and the Public. Beau Taylor Bingham, a student at Cascia Hall Preparatory School is taking part in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. …
Mike McCarville—-Brainchild of What Became OK Energy Today
by Jerry Bohnen Why am I writing a death notice about a friend? Because had it not been for longtime journalist and broadcaster Mike McCarville, you wouldn’t be reading OK Energy Today. Mike died early Wednesday morning after a long fight with lung issues, the result of many years of smoking, a habit he …