A quick response on Wednesday to an oil leak in southeast Oklahoma City prevented the crude from flowing down the Crooked Oak Creek and into the Oklahoma River. An estimated 13 barrels of crude oil had leaked out of a gathering system maintained by Stephens & Johnson Operating Company, a firm headquartered in …
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Gas flaring lawsuit settled by Denver company
Colorado-based DCP Operating Company agreed to pay $150,000 in fines over its gas flaring in the Permian Basin. The company also agreed as part of the settlement of a March 2021 lawsuit filed by environmental groups, to spend $500,000 to improve air quality in the region and cut down on gas flaring according to …
Arkansas trucking firm reveals greenhouse gas emissions
For the first time, ArcBest Corp., a trucking firm headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas has disclosed its greenhouse gas emissions. The nearly 100-year old trucking company revealed the information in its third environmental, social and corporate governance report released Wednesday reported Freight Waves. It plans to set goals for emissions reductions and undertake other environmental initiatives including …
TallGrass subsidiary wants to reuse abandoned gas pipeline
Units of Tallgrass Energy want to use nearly 400 miles of abandoned gas pipeline for a carbon capture project in Nebraska and Kansas. S&P Global reported Trailblazer Pipeline wants to remove 392 miles of natural gas pipeline from FERC control, convert its use to CO2 transportation and also lease capacity from the Rockies Express …
Oklahoma’s draft Regional Haze SIP for the Second Planning Period
Nearly 23 years after the EPA created the Regional Haze State Implementation Plan to improve visibility in 156 national parks and wilderness areas such as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, the Great Smokies and Shenandoah, Oklahoma is preparing to finalize its plan. The Department of Environmental Quality announced this week that its draft for the Oklahoma Regional …
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** The Interior Department said it plans to cut rents and fees for solar and wind projects on public lands by about 50% as the Biden administration aims to bolster renewable projects. The administration will also increase the number of staff members who process environmental reviews and permits by establishing five coordinating offices in Washington, Arizona, …
Rep. Mullin speaks against Biden’s plan to use emergency diesel fuel reserve
Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin has some advice to President Biden—America runs on diesel. And in offering the advice, Mullin says the President’s Green New Deal agenda is to blame for the high cost of not only gasoline but diesel fuel. “The entire U.S. economy runs on diesel,” wrote Rep. Mullin in a weekly column. …
Crude goes higher and so do some Oklahoma energy stocks
Oil ended higher in Tuesday’s trading after COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns in Shanghai were eased. At least one Oklahoma energy company saw shares shoot up nearly 20% for the day. West Texas Intermediate crude for July delivery bounced back from a slight loss on Tuesday and rose 59 cents to settle at $115.26 a …
EPA says Pruitt’s phone booth was a “violation” of appropriations law
Scott Pruitt finds himself on the defensive again for the days he spent as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. He says he did not make controversial decisions about the building of a $43,000 soundproof booth for his office and for renovations that have since been found were made in violation of federal appropriations …
Magellan, Enterprise and ICE announce update on terminal transfers
Tulsa’s Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and two other firms announced a move to encourage producers to use their terminals to deliver crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries. Magellan joined Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. in announcing an expansion of their “no-charge” arrangement between the Magellan East Houston and the Enterprise Crude Houston …