Even as a major wind farm project is under construction in northern Oklahoma by Southwestern Electric Power Co. of Shreveport, Louisiana, the utility is seeking regulatory approval for an expansion of other projects in Texas. With customers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, SWEPCO says it will be another year before its renewable energy …
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** The Biden administration released a long-awaited report Tuesday that could make it harder for the incoming administration to expand U.S. natural gas exports — the latest attempt by President Joe Biden’s agencies to Trump-proof his legacy. ** The United States should proceed cautiously as officials consider new natural gas export terminals, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said …
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** California advocates say a state law aimed at phasing out diesel trucks has failed to reduce pollution in communities near the Port of Los Angeles. ** Nevada advocates file a lawsuit seeking to force federal land agencies to protect the Old Spanish Trail from utility-scale solar projects, mining and other development. ** A Michigan House panel approves a $50 …
Speaker elect fights regional transmission proposal called a “federal land grab”
Oklahoma House Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert filed House Concurrent Resolution 1001 Thursday, which vows to take all legislative action available to prevent the establishment of an eighteen-mile wide federal energy corridor in Oklahoma. Coming just a day after Gov. Kevin Stitt indicated in an interview that he was considering “unplugging” from the Southwest Power Pool and …
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** ExxonMobil is preparing to join the power generation business, seeing an opportunity to support the electricity supply for energy-intensive data centers. The company on Dec. 11 said it is designing what was referred to as a “massive” natural gas-fired power plant that would be dedicated to producing power for data centers. ** ExxonMobil has announced …
Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen—a supreme court Todd Hiett ruling and Gov. Stitt wants to “uplug” from SPP
Did the Supreme’s ‘kick the can down the road’ with their legislators versus Hiett ruling? Jerry Bohnen at OK Energy Today takes an in depth look at the ruling, plus his story about the Gov’s SPP bombshell during my interview last week on “Hot Seat.”
Gov. Stitt explores “unplugging” from Southwest Power Pool
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he is ready to stand up in defense of Oklahoma landowners opposed to regional transmission line development by the Southwest Power Pool. He’s ready to take on the SPP and suggested he won’t allow the power grid to control Oklahoma. He might explore “unplugging” from the SPP. Interviewed by …
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** On Tuesday the U.S. House passed bipartisan ‘Good Samaritan’ abandoned mine cleanup legislation by voice vote. The bill passed the U.S. Senate unanimously in July, and President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law. ** Texas researchers investigate a spike in seismic activity in the Permian Basin and its connection to the injection of roughly 50 billion barrels …
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** Kentucky U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, a longtime defender of the state’s coal industry, is selected to chair the House Energy and Commerce Committee, beating out Ohio Rep. Bob Latta. ** The Biden administration schedules an oil and gas lease sale for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge offering 400,000 acres — the minimum allowed by a 2017 …
Energy sector sees employment rebound
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council’s monthly jobs report released this week highlighted a rebound in employment across the U.S. energy services sector. Total jobs in the sector reported at 655,630 in November 2024, reflecting an increase of 1,890 positions from October, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and …