**Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced criticism on social media Sunday after she said Americans being crushed by the weight of inflation can lower their energy costs by installing solar panels at a 30% discount under the Inflation Reduction Act. ** The Biden administration is expected to unveil a series of executive actions aimed at regulating emissions from …
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Weekend quake rattled Northeast Arkansas
An earthquake measuring 3.1 magnitude shook northeast Arkansas Sunday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake around 9:12 a.m. in Lawrence County where the town of Walnut Ridge is the County seat. The USGS indicated the epi-center was a few miles southwest of Imoden near the Missouri-Arkansas border region. The quake also had …
Fighting climate change with US taxpayer dollars
The federal government will spend a lot of taxpayer money in the coming decade on climate change technology and clean energy. How much? How about $500 billion? Thanks to three recently enacted laws, the U.S. government will devote money to the fight against climate change according to an analysis by nonprofit RMI reported Reuters. …
Mullin says Manchin was sold a bill of goods for supporting inflation act
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin has a bit of advice for Democratic West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the last two Democrats whose supported pushed the President’s Inflation Reduction Act into law. “Manchin got sold a bill of goods that he’s not ever going to be able to collect on,” said Mullin, the …
Study reveals frustration of using public EV charging stations
A recent new study showed the frustration that electric vehicle owners have in recharging at public charging stations. JD Power, the consumer research, data and analytics found found in its second annual U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging Study that 20% of EV owners couldn’t charge their EV’s at public charging stations.
AARP hits stone wall with Corporation Commissioners
Try as he might, AARP Oklahoma Director Sean Voskuhl can’t convince Oklahoma Corporation Commission chairwoman Dana Murphy to adopt a moratorium on utility rate hikes. Murphy responded to Voskuhl’s plea, writing him earlier this month that by state law, she cannot stop utilities from seeking rate adjustments according to a report by The Oklahoman. …
Ovintiv’s continued success in Kingfisher County
Kingfisher County remains a gold mine for Ovintiv Inc. The company filed completion reports in recent days showing two wells on a single pad, each with production of more than 1,300 barrels of oil a day. That’s a combined 2,600 barrels of oil from the same pad. Unless of course, Ovintiv files another completion …
Investors sought by LSB Industries
LSB Industries headquartered in Oklahoma City is actively looking for investors. The company announced it plans to take part in the upcoming Seaport Research Partners Annual Summer Investor Virtual Conference. LSB President and CEO Mark Behrman will take part in the event on Tuesday, August 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Central Time. He will …
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** U.S. oil and gas companies generated profits worth $73.7 billion last year on the back of improving prices, with capital expenditure reaching $144.1 billion. ** A state of Michigan lawsuit that aims to force Enbridge Inc to stop operating the Line 5 oil pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes will be …
City of Norman considers lawsuit against Turnpike Authority
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority could very well be hauled into court by the city of Norman over the agency’s plans for a new turnpike project that would go through some areas of the city. Fox 25 News reported Norman city leaders are considering a lawsuit. Click here for Fox 25 News