** President Joe Biden announced sanctions on the construction company for the Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline after Germany put a hold on it following Russia’s aggressions toward Ukraine. The sanctions are on Nord Stream 2 AG and its corporate officers. ** The Biden administration is holding off for now on sanctions against Russia that could disrupt global …
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** Firestone agreed to pay a $3.35 million penalty after reaching agreement with the federal government and the state of Louisiana for violations of the Clean Air Act at its synthetic rubber manufacturing plant in Sulfur, Louisiana. ** The EPA announced the creation of an internal council charged with helping the agency foster stronger relationships with …
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** The Washington Post reports that White House aides are reviewing whether to release more oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve if Russia curtails supplies. ** EPA data released shows carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the power sector increased last year over 2020, largely due to reliance on coal-fired power as natural gas prices rose. **Union workers …
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** Marathon Petroleum Corp MPC.N said a fire at its 578,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Garyville, Louisiana, refinery was extinguished on Monday afternoon. Five people were injured in the explosion and fire on Monday morning. ** Federal auditors announced an investigation Friday of how the government has dealt with lead contamination of drinking water in Benton Harbor, an impoverished, mostly Black city …
New Mexico lawsuit against EPA over gold mine pollution on hold
The state of New Mexico’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency stemming from the 2015 Gold King Mine spill is reported to be on hold. The state’s attorney general now says an agreement has been reached to settle New Mexico’s claims against the EPA reported the Farmington Daily Times. At the time of the …
Witness warns Inhofe that Biden EPA plan is a recipe for disaster
A witness testifying before a Senate Committee hearing this week told Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe there’s no doubt that if the Biden administration denies small refinery exemptions from biofuels mandates, it will result in even higher gasoline costs. It’s what LeAnn Johnson Koch, Partner, Perkins Coie, LLP told the Senator during a hearing …
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** Republican U.S. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said on Wednesday he is blocking President Joe Biden’s nominees for environmental regulatory positions in a bid to win permission for his state to regulate storage of the primary gas blamed for climate change. It will prevent Senate floor votes on nominees at the Environmental Protection Agency. ** Colgate Energy, …
Rep. Lucas named a “Champion of Science”
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas was recently honored by the nonprofit The Science Coalition when it named him a 2022 Champion of Science. Lucas is the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. The Science Coalition is a nonpartisan organization of more than 50 of the nation’s leading public and private research institutions. The …
EPA’s Brownfields program gets support from Rep. Mullin
Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mulln reaffirmed his support this week for continued use of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields program for rural and Tribal communities. He did so during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate change hearing. Oklahoma is considered a national leader in the use of the Brownfields program. …
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** Duke Energy plans to work with BMW of North America, Ford Motor Co., General Motors and American Honda Motor Co. Inc. to recruit 200 electric vehicle owners for the pilot. ** US natural gas producer EQT says prices are surging due to lack of adequate pipeline structure. CEO Toby Rice suggested the fix to high natural gas …