** Cenovus Energy has reached an agreement to sell its 50% stake in a joint venture with Phillips 66 for $1.4 billion cash, the companies said Sept. 9. The divestiture comes after Cenovus said last month it would purchase fellow Canadian oil sands producer MEG Energy Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $5.7 billion. …
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** Offshore wind developer Orsted won shareholder approval on Friday for a $9.4 billion emergency rights issue to help fund U.S. projects thrown into uncertainty by President Donald Trump‘s opposition to the renewable energy source. ** The federal government filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked fires including January’s Eaton Fire …
Environmentalists sue Colorado over oil and gas operations near Denver
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 …
Sustainable aviation fuels to be studied in House Transportation Committee hearing
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, …
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** 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 …
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** 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 …
DEQ board to consider rules changes
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 …
Pueblo leaders defy Colorado’s green energy push—fight to keep coal fired power plant
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 …
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** 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 …
Clean water funding to help solve pollution issues for Logan county residents
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 …