“A sleeping giant. Surprised at the lack of attention.” It’s how Oklahoma City energy lawyer Tim Sowecke of the Crowe & Dunlevy law firm described the impact on Oklahoma by the Environmental Protection Agency as it seeks to crack down on the use of those “forever” chemicals. He suggests what the EPA is proposing …
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GOP runoff loser in Texas Railroad Commission race endorses Democrat
So much for party loyalty. In Texas, oil and gas attorney Sarah Stogner, the woman who forced a runoff in the Republican primary for the Texas Railroad Commission came out this week in support of the Democrat in the race rather than her formal rival, Wayne Christian. She announced her endorsement of Luke Warford who …
Coal-fired power plant to end operations in northwest New Mexico
After 50 years of producing electrical power in northwest New Mexico, the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington will halt this week. The future of the plant is still in doubt because the City of Farmington and a development company hope to continue running the facility reported the Albuquerque Journal. Click here for …
Broadband funding draws support in Oklahoma legislature
The recommendation of an Oklahoma legislative committee for funding to address broadband issues in the state drew support from some legislators. One was Rep. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds, who praised the Oklahoma House and Senate Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding for its focus on addressing broadband issues through projects members advanced. The projects advanced during the …
Senator accuses Biden of political abuse of Strategic Petroleum Reserve
One of Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford’s colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming accused President Biden of politically abusing the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “Instead of unleashing more American energy, President Biden uses America’s emergency reserves to solve a short-term political problem,” said the Republican Senator in …
Hot weather and growing fire danger
As temperatures in Oklahoma slowly drop into the 80s and low 90s, there’s still a growing threat. Lack of rainfall. It means increased chances of wildfires in the state according to State Climatologist Gary McManus. Writing this week in his Mesonet report, McManus said fire dangers will grow as vegetation starts to die and …
Oklahoma’s gasoline tax is below national average
Ever wonder how Oklahoma’s gasoline tax stacks up against other states? The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its newest update of Federal and state motor fuels taxes table showing state gasoline taxes ranged from as low as 8.95 cents per gallon (/gal) in Alaska to as high as 65.1 cents/gal in California on July 1, …
Other energy headlines
** While US gasoline prices have come down from the highs seen this summer, they’re clearly still weighing on President Joe Biden, who on Monday repeated demands for oil companies to charge less. ** VAALCO Energy, Inc. in Houston announced that the Government of Equatorial Guinea has approved the Venus – Block P Plan of Development …
Ovintiv keeps finding major producing wells in Kingfisher County
Ovintiv USA Inc., the company with a growing reputation of finding big producing wells in Oklahoma’s STACK play did it again. It recently filed completion reports on three wells drilled on a single pad with combined production approaching nearly 4,000 barrels of oil a day. Natural gas production from the Rosia wells in northern …
Nationwide network of EV charging stations finalized
The federal government announced Tuesday that now all 50 states have won approval to start construction on the first nationwide network of EV charging stations. Oklahoma was among 33 states that received the okay earlier in the month and the last of the states were approved this week. The network of EV charging stations places one …