Oklahoma U.S. Sens. James Lankford and Jim Inhofe were among 15 Republican Senators who recently wrote the EPA urging it to reconsider its plan to deny all 65 small refinery exemption petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Led by West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capitol, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public …
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Other energy headlines on Monday
** A federal judge has canceled the Biden administration’s late 2021 sale of new oil-and-gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The ruling that the greenhouse gas emissions analysis by the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) was insufficient is a win for green groups that challenged the decision, as they seek to curb fossil fuel …
EPA targets pollution in poor communities of Texas and others
The EPA announced this week plans to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems involving minority communities in three Gulf Coast states—among them Texas. The Associated Press reports the action came after a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael Regan last fall. Click here for AP.
Other energy headlines for Friday
** A bill blocking a proposed rail line that would ship Powder River Basin coal to California’s northern coast for export clears the state senate. (Times-Standard) ** Nordex USA is hoping to break ground on a privately-funded $2.2 billion clean hydrogen extraction/fuel plant located in Niobrara and Converse counties of Colorado by late 2025 or early …
Another step forward in Tar Creek Superfund site cleanup
As work proceeds on restoring the nearly 2,500-square-mile Tar Creek Superfund site in northeast Oklahoma, the Tar Creek Trustees are seeking comments from the public about their restoration plan and environmental assessment. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality said the Draft Phase 1 plan and assessment was written after seeking restoration ideas from the …
Wednesday’s other energy news headlines
** Talks for a new national contract for U.S. refinery and chemical plant workers intensified on Monday between the United Steelworkers Union (USW) and oil companies, the union told members in a message seen by Reuters. ** Lawmakers who support the rival petroleum and ethanol industries have joined forces to oppose the Biden administration’s push to electrify …
Enviros threaten EPA with lawsuit in Colorado
Environmental groups don’t think the EPA has done enough to clamp down on ozone pollution—especially in the state’s northern counties where there are extensive oil and gas operations. The Colorado Sun reports some groups are threatening the Environmental Protection Agency with a lawsuit for missing a deadline to put the northern Front Range counties …
Other energy news headlines for Monday
** The House oversight committee has invited key board members at four oil majors, Exxon, Shell, Chevron and BP, to testify in February about the industry’s role in climate change and spreading “disinformation,” turning up the heat on big oil after lawmakers grilled their CEOs last year. The hearing is set for Feb. 8. ** American Electric …
Other energy headlines on Friday
** The Biden administration stands ready to deploy its tools to address the latest increase in oil prices, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council said this week. ** Electric vehicle charging and equipment company Blink plans to supply Level 2 chargers at General Motors dealerships in the U.S. and Canada. ** South Dakota lawmakers advance legislation that would …
Thursday’s other energy news headlines
** The Biden administration on Tuesday announced that it was undertaking a 10-year strategy aimed at reducing harm caused by wildfires, using some funds from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. ** Production delays from Rivian and other electric van manufacturers continue to slow Amazon’s pledge to replace its fossil fuel-run delivery fleet. ** Volvo’s electric tractor-trailer trucks, produced at a …