A company with Canadian connections is in the process of attempting to build three solar farms in eastern Oklahoma’s Mayes County near the town of Pryor Creek and their goal is to be supportive power sources of Google’s data center at Pryor. It was in January when Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) formally announced over …
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NextEra Energy wins FERC approval to restart nuclear power plant
While NextEra Energy is busy fighting Wagoner County Commissioners in court over their denial of the firm’s request to build a 5,000-solar farm, it’s attempting another big project, this one in Iowa. NextEra just won approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a waiver request that will allow NextEra Energy to restart the Duane …
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** Global investment in renewable energy projects hit a fresh record this year but fell in the U.S., an analysis released this week shows. U.S. spending fell by $20.5 billion, or 36%, from the second half of 2024 in what the firm calls a response to the U.S. presidential election. It was the steepest drop …
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** The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, today released the draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals and a report that outlines a new model for assessing how potential supply chain disruptions could affect the U.S. economy. The draft list will guide federal strategy, investment, and permitting decisions designed to secure the …
Wind farm setbacks and biosolids fertilizer to be discussed in Senate Committee hearing
Just because the idea of wind and solar farm setbacks failed to become law in the recent Oklahoma legislative session doesn’t mean the issue has died for good. The same applies for another controversial item that didn’t become law—the application of Human Biosolids on farmland and other sites. Both topics will be raised …
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** California advocates worry Phillips 66 may shirk its responsibilities to clean up a “lake of hydrocarbons” that has accumulated under a Los Angeles-area refinery slated for closure later this year. ** Republican U.S. senators move to strip federal funding for the U.S. Postal Service’s transition to an EV fleet to save taxpayer money, though …
U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will come from solar
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, June 2025 A new government report predicts the production of electricity from solar projects throughout the U.S. will increase markedly this year. What might factor into the growth is the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to stop government subsidies for solar farm construction. …
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** U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from its sharply increased purchases of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine, saying Washington viewed the situation as unacceptable. Bessent told CNBC in an interview that Russian oil now accounted for 42% of India’s total oil purchases, up from under 1% before the …
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** The proposed Constitution pipeline that would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York would not help lower energy prices in New England, despite claims made by U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in a recent opinion piece. ** Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes sees its income rise amid falling prices and slowed drilling …
Data Centers want continued government subsidies
As the data center boom grows across the country, including in Oklahoma and adjacent states, the industry is pushing for more help from the government in order to ensure there is available electrical power. The industry’s group, called the Data Center Coalition, is asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to continue with rules covering …