Taking a cue from a wounded Donald Trump’s “fight, fight, fight” rallying cry after he was wounded by a sniper last year, Oklahoma Rep. Molly Jenkins told a “Stop the Green” rally at the state capitol Tuesday, “This fight is far from over—fight, fight, fight!” It brought cheers and applause from those who gathered …
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** Electric utilities serving the Northeast ask federal regulators to enact gas pipeline reliability requirements to ensure power plants have enough fuel to keep the lights on. ** The Pentagon announces plans to blacklist Chinese company CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker that supplies Tesla and is partnering with Ford on a $3.5 billion Michigan battery plant. …
Stop the Green rally to put pressure on Governor Stitt
For opponents of a wind farm in Lincoln County to the now-cancelled federal Transmission Corridor to the on-going Cimarron Link transmission line project, they remain unsure whether Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is on their side. It’s why they plan to hold on Tuesday their “Stop the Green” rally at the state capitol with speakers …
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** The Biden administration bans new offshore oil and gas drilling on more than 265 million acres of water, including along the entire West Coast and in the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska. ** Alaska economic officials expect the state’s oil and gas sector to gain 600 jobs this year but still remain far below 2014 employment levels. ** …
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** 2024 saw a rise in U.S. sales of hybrid and electric cars, but more Americans are still buying gas-powered vehicles. ** Electric vehicle sales hit a new record in the U.S. in Q3, driven by attractive lease deals, financing offers and a growing appetite for affordable models among American car buyers. Despite all the political …
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** Colorado regulators consider a proposed rule requiring about 40 natural gas companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or pay into a carbon credit trading system. ** California’s grid operator says increased battery energy storage capacity helped it meet rising power demand this summer even though gas generation declined. ** New York communities are resisting a state mandate to buy only …
Microsoft gets more renewable energy in SW Texas
Solar plant. Photo by: First Solar (www.firstsolar.com) Microsoft Corp. is getting more of its electrical power from a renewable energy site in Texas. In recent days, Leeward Renewable Energy began operations of its 200-MW Morrow Lake Solar plant in Frio County, located southwest of San Antonio. According to Renewables Now, the solar farm will …
Senators named to energy committees in Oklahoma legislature
Senate Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, recently announced the full list of committee assignments for the Oklahoma Senate for the upcoming 60th Legislature that begins in February. Energy Senator Grant Green, R-Wellston, Chair Senator Tom Woods, R-Westville, Vice Chair Senator Avery Frix, R-Muskogee Senator Shane Jett, R-Shawnee Senator Spencer Kern, R-Duncan Senator Julie McIntosh, R-Porter …
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** NOV Inc. hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. (Central Time). NOV will issue a press release with the Company’s results after the market closes for trading on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The call will be webcast live on …
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** President-elect Donald Trump is set to overturn a ban on some US exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, in a boon for US energy producers. ** –Hyliion Holdings Corp., an Austin, Texas developer of sustainable electricity-producing technology, announced it has been awarded a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Methane …