U.S. Energy Briefs Western Communities Push Back on Public Lands Attacks More than 60 communities across the West have passed resolutions or issued proclamations defending public lands. The actions come in response to Trump administration policies and congressional efforts to weaken protections, reports the Center for Western Priorities. Wyoming Coal Lease Auction Draws Criticism The …
U.S. and European Companies Invest in Community Clean Energy In today’s Energy Briefs, a coalition of U.S. and European firms is placing a $7.5 billion bet on small, community-led clean energy projects. French energy giant Schneider Electric, along with Microsoft and nearly 20 other companies, will help communities scope, finance, and install local projects before …
Some major air quality rule changes will be considered next month when Oklahoma’s Air Quality Advisory Council meets in Oklahoma City. During the October 16 meeting, the council members will update language in some rules and update some content to fit the latest changes to Environmental Protection Agency regulations. “The gist of these …
Energy Briefs: Amazon Signs Deal for Oregon Solar Project Amazon has agreed to purchase electricity from Avangrid’s 57 MW solar project in Oregon. The renewable power will help support the company’s growing network of data centers. EPA Emissions Limits Face Repeal Effort Utilities, fossil fuel firms, and aligned groups filed comments backing Trump administration proposals …
** Politico reports President Donald Trump used the world stage this week to sell American oil and gas. But U.S. oil and gas producers are increasingly feeling sour about the president. A quarterly survey of oil and gas companies released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas quotes industry executives who blast Trump on everything from tariffs and policy …
Energy Briefs: Offshore Wind Ruling and Global Energy Shifts A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the Trump administration can move forward. This Energy Briefs highlights the setback for President Donald Trump’s effort to limit offshore wind development. Energy Briefs: LNG and Oil Exports at the U.N. Trump …
Colorado and Allies Target Utah Oil Rail Expansion DENVER, Colo. — Colorado and 15 other states are preparing a lawsuit against the federal government over a Utah oil rail expansion project. The plan would increase oil shipments across Colorado and, in some cases, to the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma. State leaders argue that the …
Public Service Company of Oklahoma made recent regulatory filings seeking preapproval of more than $1.2 billion in energy projects that could mean higher consumer electric rates or more than $10 extra a month, if approved by Corporation Commissioners. “New loads, mostly from commercial and industrial customers, are driving the increase in demand for …
A new Sierra Club report on the commitment of U.S. utilities to clean-energy transition gives a high grade to one major Oklahoma utility and a flunking grade to another. The environmental group’s latest edition of “The Dirty Truth” report finds that the country’s biggest electric utilities are collectively doing worse on climate goals than …
** Michigan’s highest court has yanked Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline back into the legal spotlight, agreeing Friday to hear Tribal Nations and environmental groups who say the state’s Public Service Commission broke the law when it signed off on a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. ** U.S.-listed nuclear energy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced …
