With U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley on their side, Representatives in the Iowa State House voted this week to call for a special session to override Gov. Kim Reynolds’ veto of a bill to put more restrictions on proposed carbon capture pipelines in the state. Grassley applauded the override attempt. “This veto was a …
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Legislator active in energy efforts announces candidacy for Corporation Commission
State Rep. Brad Boles, Marlow, announced his candidacy this week for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. His announcement described him as a candidate with “a proven track record of conservative leadership, private sector success, and deep experience in Oklahoma’s critical energy, utility, and manufacturing industries,” and that he brings unmatched qualifications to the role. …
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** The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other oil and gas companies to have lawsuits brought by two Louisiana localities accusing them of harming the state’s coast over a period of decades moved out of state court and into federal court. ** A cosmic particle …
Corporation Commissioners to get update on electric production for power grid
A detailed report on the status of Oklahoma’s electric production capabilities and how it corresponds with the regional power grid will be a focus of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners when they meet Wednesday afternoon. Representataives of the Southwest Power Pool as well as two major utilities, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Gas and …
Oil prices rebound and Israel-Iran war shows no letup
After a decline on Monday, crude oil prices gained more than 4% on Tuesday as the fighting continued between Israel and Iran, showing signs that investors are indeed quite concerned the war will disrupt the flow of oil out of the Middle East. Prices had fallen Monday on word that Iran reportedly wanted to …
Chevron enters lithium extraction race
Add Chevron Corp. to the list of major energy firms entering the lithium mining industry in the Smackover Formation of southern Arkansas. The Houston-based firm announced Tuesday it had entered the U.S. lithium extraction sector with the acquisition of nearly 125,000 net acres involving two deals. One of the acquisitions was from TerraVolta Resources …
Opposition to data center results in petition drive
Skepticism has turned into activism following last month’s revelation that Luther in eastern Oklahoma County might be the site of a data center. It was May 29 when Beltline Energy, a firm based in Georgia, explained it was considering the construction of a data center within town limits. But now a petition is …
Fossil fuels still dominant source for electrical production around the globe
While Oklahoma deals with increased demand for electricity production, more data center announcements and opposition to wind and solar energy projects, the world is seeing an increase in total electricity generation. A report from the International Energy Agency through the OECD or Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, shows fossil fuels remain the largest source …
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** After five years of aggressive legal maneuvering, Georgia Power has lost its battle to stop Nestlé Purina from choosing a different Georgia utility that could deliver better renewable energy options to its factory. ** Anti-wind power advocates urge the Trump administration to rescind a $426 million federal grant aimed at upgrading a northern California …
Report shows decline in oil-drilling spills in Colorado and New Mexico but more in Wyoming
A new report by the Center for Western Priorities shows there were fewer oil and gas-drilling related spills in 2024 than in 2023 in Colorado and New Mexico while there was an increase in Wyoming. The three states reported 2,709 drilling-related spills last year that totaled nearly 7 million gallons of oil, wastewater and …