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Coal-fired power plant to end operations in northwest New Mexico
After 50 years of producing electrical power in northwest New Mexico, the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington will halt this week. The future of the plant is still in doubt because the City of Farmington and a development company hope to continue running the facility reported the Albuquerque Journal. Click here for …
Broadband funding draws support in Oklahoma legislature
The recommendation of an Oklahoma legislative committee for funding to address broadband issues in the state drew support from some legislators. One was Rep. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds, who praised the Oklahoma House and Senate Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding for its focus on addressing broadband issues through projects members advanced. The projects advanced during the …
Senator accuses Biden of political abuse of Strategic Petroleum Reserve
One of Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford’s colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming accused President Biden of politically abusing the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “Instead of unleashing more American energy, President Biden uses America’s emergency reserves to solve a short-term political problem,” said the Republican Senator in …
Hot weather and growing fire danger
As temperatures in Oklahoma slowly drop into the 80s and low 90s, there’s still a growing threat. Lack of rainfall. It means increased chances of wildfires in the state according to State Climatologist Gary McManus. Writing this week in his Mesonet report, McManus said fire dangers will grow as vegetation starts to die and …
Oklahoma’s gasoline tax is below national average
Ever wonder how Oklahoma’s gasoline tax stacks up against other states? The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its newest update of Federal and state motor fuels taxes table showing state gasoline taxes ranged from as low as 8.95 cents per gallon (/gal) in Alaska to as high as 65.1 cents/gal in California on July 1, …
Other energy headlines
** While US gasoline prices have come down from the highs seen this summer, they’re clearly still weighing on President Joe Biden, who on Monday repeated demands for oil companies to charge less. ** VAALCO Energy, Inc. in Houston announced that the Government of Equatorial Guinea has approved the Venus – Block P Plan of Development …
Ovintiv keeps finding major producing wells in Kingfisher County
Ovintiv USA Inc., the company with a growing reputation of finding big producing wells in Oklahoma’s STACK play did it again. It recently filed completion reports on three wells drilled on a single pad with combined production approaching nearly 4,000 barrels of oil a day. Natural gas production from the Rosia wells in northern …
Nationwide network of EV charging stations finalized
The federal government announced Tuesday that now all 50 states have won approval to start construction on the first nationwide network of EV charging stations. Oklahoma was among 33 states that received the okay earlier in the month and the last of the states were approved this week. The network of EV charging stations places one …
New Mexico’s hydrogen economy gets a shot in the arm from federal money
New Mexico’s hydrogen economy is getting a boost from federal incentives which in turn leaves Albuquerque-based BayoTech leaders with expectations of building half a dozen hydrogen hubs in the coming year. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the 7-year old company will make its first major effort to enter commercial markets with its compact mobile …
Permits to drill for September 26, 2022
Carter County COLINE #A-15, September 26 2022 16 3S 2W SENWSWSE API: 01926513 Lat: 34.29131464982594, Long: -97.41190459596896 KODIAK OIL & GAS INC SH, DR, 1200 ft, PERMIAN(1200) Ellis County CARL 8/17 AP #1H, September 26 2022 08 17N 24W NENWNENE API: 04523876 Lat: 35.96893974041518, Long: -99.7768429243861 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY MU, DR, 20217 ft, CHEROKEE(10470) Kingfisher County LINCOLN …
