** More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency oil reserves release aimed at lowering domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month, according to data and sources, even as U.S. gasoline and diesel prices touched record highs. ** Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos renewed his spat …
Category: EPA
Lankford says court ruling shows Congress creates law—not ‘unelected’ bureaucrats
U.S. Sen. James Lankford reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in support of Oklahoma and other states that challenged the EPA’s use of the Clean Air Act by saying it showed the power of creating laws rests with congress and “not unelected bureaucrats.” “The EPA clearly overreached its authority when it forced Americans to transition …
Headlines for US and world energy stories
** U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm violated a law that limits the political participation and speech of federal employees during an interview in late 2021, a government watchdog said. The Hatch Act of 1939 limits the political campaigning activities of federal employees, except the president and vice president. ** Global spare capacity is running very low, which will …
Court limits power of EPA in climate change fight with Oklahoma and other states
In a 6-3 ruling Thursday in support of Oklahoma, West Virginia and 18 other states, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that limits the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency in restricting and controlling emissions at the nation’s power plants. It prompted Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor to call it “a big win …
Other energy headlines
** US authorities prevented a ship from unloading Russian fuel in New Orleans, according to the Wall Street Journal. The ship had planned to arrive on Sunday but is still being checked out by US Customs and Border Protection. ** U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Tuesday Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a warning to …
Texas fights ozone rules in Permian Basin
Texas is putting up a fight with the Biden administration over the EPA’s ozone rules that could create stricter emission limits on the oil and gas operations of the Permian Basin. Gov. Greg Abbott has started applying pressure on President Biden in opposition to the possible impact as federal regulators are moving ahead with …
Oklahoma joins group fighting EPA’s latest smog plan
Oklahoma was among several states that filed opposition to the plans of the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt a “Good Neighbor Plan” aimed at decreasing emissions of ozone-forming pollution in 26 states. The plan was unveiled by the EPA in February when the agency said it was intended to not only curtail smog pollution …
Other energy headlines
** Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is likely to buy all of Occidental Petroleum once its credit profile improves, according to a Thursday note from Truist Securities. ** Los Angeles officials are considering a ban on the construction of new gas stations as part of a push to curb the development of fossil fuel infrastructure. ** Mercedes-Benz’s electric concept car drove 747 …
Climate change regulations to be focus of next Supreme Court ruling?
The next big political decision to come from the U.S. Supreme Court could be climate regulation. As The Hill reported, the court could soon rule in a dispute over whether the Environmental Protection Agency can issue climate regulations for power plants. The court in February heard arguments focusing on the scope of the EPA’s …
Gold King mine spill results in $32 million for state of New Mexico
The foul-up by the EPA in causing the Gold King mine spill nearly seven years ago means $63 million in taxpayer’s money will go to the state of New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. The mine spill began near Silverton, Colorado and the polluted water eventually made its way into rivers and streams in …
