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 …
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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 …
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** 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 …
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** The Environmental Protection Agency stunned scientists and local officials across the country on Wednesday by releasing new health advisories for toxic “forever chemicals” known to be in thousands of U.S. drinking water systems, impacting potentially millions of people. ** The White House is willing to use the same emergency wartime law it invoked to increase the production of …
EPA probes coal ash ponds in Oklahoma and other states
A report indicates the Environmental Protection Agency is investigating closure plans for more than 160 unlined coal ash ponds nationwide including at least two in Oklahoma. E&E News revealed the EPA list showing the Oklahoma facilities include a bottom ash impoundment at the Western Farmers electric Cooperative plant near Hugo and a bottom ash pond at …
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** Top U.S. automakers ask Congress to raise the limit on how many electric vehicles a company can sell before they’re no longer eligible for $7,500 tax credits. ** The Biden administration proposes stricter efficiency standards for some natural gas furnaces, which the Department of Energy predicts will save consumers money and reduce carbon emissions. ** President Joe Biden told oil …
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** A weekend heat wave across Texas causes power demand to spike at 75 GW, a new record for the state grid, which appeared to hold steady without major disruptions. ** A new $90 million, natural gas-powered peaker plant comes online in South Dakota. ** Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine asks the U.S. EPA to permanently remove restrictions on the year-round sale of 15% …
New ethanol requirements announced by Biden administration
The Biden administration took another step in increasing the amount of ethanol that has to be blended into the gasoline supply in the U.S. It announced Friday new requirements for the 2022 levels for corn-based ethanol blended into gasoline at 15 billion gallons reported the Associated Press. Click here for AP