Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe used a recent Senate hearing to focus on strengthening flood levees around Tulsa and improving the the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in eastern Oklahoma. He spoke out during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the Water Resource Development Act Oversight: USACE Implementation of Water Infrastructure Projects, …
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North Dakota loses bid to force government oil lease sales
A Federal judge has thrown out North Dakota’s lawsuit to force the U.S. government to hold oil lease sales on federal lands, explaining the Interior Department is already planning to reopen leases. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor in Bismarck was on a lawsuit prompted by President Biden’s moratorium on lease sales reported …
Congressman mocks Pelosi’s Transportation Committee choice
Sometimes things are too bizarre to ignore, such as the posting of a video by Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie who captured Democrat Eleanor Holmes of the District of Columbia trying to park her car on capitol hill. Massie, a Republican tried to use the video as a reason why Holmes, who is 84 should …
Lawler joins Continental Resources as COO
Former Chesapeake Energy President and CEO Doug Lawler, who departed the Oklahoma City company in 2021 after leading the firm for 8 years has moved across town to become Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Continental Resources Inc. Continental made the announcement on Tuesday indicating current President and COO Jack Stark plans …
Wind farm operator to release 4Q earnings
Minnesota-based ALLETE Inc., the renewable energy company with wind farm operations in southern Oklahoma plans to release its quarterly financial results next month. The company announced its release of 2021 results will be made before the stock markets open on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Following the release, ALLETE Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer …
New fracking rules in Texas drive up disposal costs
Recent new fracking regulations enforced by Texas regulators to help end earthquakes in the Permian Basin have sent wastewater disposal prices upward for some of the big companies. Firms such as Coterra Energy and ConocoPhillips are forced to truck their wastewater to disposal wells, increasing their costs in the prolific basin. The fracking frags …
Other energy news headlines on Wednesday
** NextEra Energy and Salt River Project announce plans to develop Arizona’s largest wind facility on private land near Flagstaff. ** Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis blocks one of President Biden’s EPA picks over the administration’s handling of a haze rule affecting one of her state’s coal power plants. ** A Montana federal judge orders NorthWestern Energy to halt construction of …
Tuesday’s other energy news headlines
** A top official with Union Pacific revealed last week that the company could move its rail operations from Los Angeles County unless law enforcement stops thieves from raiding shipping containers. ** Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii’s largest electrical utility announced that it hit the milestone equal to 1 billion watts in 2021 with a 5 % increase in private …
Another cold blast coming to Oklahoma
It’s winter. Surprised? Even with warm afternoons followed by cold, cold nights this week, we are expecting another blast of harsh REALLY cold weather this week. How harsh? Here’s how Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet put things this week. ” Basically what we have, as we’ve mentioned many times, is the same weather …
$600 million hydrogen power project planned for western New Mexico
The western New Mexico City of Grants is becoming the focal point of New Mexico’s hydrogen-power efforts. It is there, the Escalante Generating Station will be converted from coal-fired power to hydrogen-based power in a $600 million project involving Texas-based Newpoint Gas LLC and natural gas pipeline operator Tallgrass Energy of Kansas City. The …