The Center for Biological Diversity and 350 Colorado sued Gov. Jared Polis’s administration for failing to ensure two oil and gas facilities in the Denver metro area are complying with state and federal clean air laws. Both facilities are considered major sources of air pollution and collectively release thousands of tons of toxic emissions, including …
Two Oklahoma legislators want to know more about sustainable aviation fuel and how it might affect the state’s transportation sector. Could it be refined in the state? Reps. Judd Strom (R-Copan) and John Kane (R-Bartlesville) asked to have the topic explored at a late October hearing of the Oklahoma House of Transportation Committee. The hearing, …
** Growing international demand is causing natural gas prices to rise, which will in turn push U.S. electricity prices higher now that about 40% of U.S. generation comes from natural gas, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. ** U.S. imports of biodiesel and renewable diesel significantly decreased in the first half …
** In a huge win for public health and the environment, a U.S. District Judge has ordered Chemours Chemical Company to immediately suspend the discharge of dangerous “forever chemicals” into the Ohio River from its facility near Parkersburg, West Virginia. ** California is leading the resistance against President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda with new rules that will force companies …
From lead paint rules changes to the code that must be met by employees, the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Board meets in a week in Stillwater. The meeting will be held on the campus of Oklahoma State University and begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9. Below is the agenda. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA …
County leaders around Pueblo, Colorado want to keep their Xcel Energy coal-fired power station. Regardless of how the rest of the state might be so heavily in support of Green Energy, the Pueblo County Commission has gone to the state’s Public Utilities Commission explaining it will seek relief from President Trump and Energy …
** The Transportation Security Administration announced the implementation of the One Stop Security Congressionally authorized pilot, which will drastically simplify international travel for passengers flying to the United States. One Stop Security enables passengers arriving in the U.S. from certain foreign airports with connecting flights to be exempt from rescreening by TSA. ** Wyoming has passed Texas …
Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston has celebrated a $2 million state appropriation that will provide clean water for a residential area in his district with dozens of homes plagued by contaminated water wells. After more than six months of working closely with families in the area, Senator Green partnered with legislative budget leaders to …
** The U.S. Commerce Department has seized control of a $7.4 billion semiconductor research fund from the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (NATCAST), a private non-profit set up during the Biden administration, as per Reuters. Describing it as a “slushfund,” for ex-Biden admin officials, the Commerce Department promised greater oversight and accountability for …
** 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 …
