Weather forecasting is obviously critical for people who live in Oklahoma where tornadoes are common occurrences and that’s why Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas, in his capacity as chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, plans a hearing to examine improvements in weather forecasting. He and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Max Miller plan the …
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New natural gas wells completed in Southeast Oklahoma
Southeast Oklahoma provided a handful of new natural gas wells in recent months according to the latest completion reports on file with the Corporation Commission. One of the largest had production of 13,074 Mcf of natural gas along with 3 barrels of oil a day in Pittsburg County and was drilled by Calyx Energy …
Rep. Cole to Biden—“Come on man!” back at you
In criticizing President Biden and his fiscal year 20224 budget, Oklahoma Republican Congressman Tom Cole condemned the President’s proposed increased spending on Green New Deal policies that he says have already nearly destroyed North American energy independence. “—this reckless tax-and-spend budget certainly shows his priorities are not in line with the American people,” claimed …
Lankford wonders how “buy American” can include green energy products from Japan and Germany
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford lashed out recently against the Biden administration over its economic policies that he says have the country headed in the wrong direction. In a column released by his office, the Republican Senator said President Biden is twisting his “buy American” vow to include new Japanese, Germany and Canadian green …
Crude oil and OK energy stocks made gains from 15-month lows
Tuesday saw a more than 2% gain for crude oil prices and Oklahoma energy stocks recorded strong improvements as the rescue of Credit Suisse eased concerns of a banking crisis that would hurt economic growth and cut fuel demand. Reuters reported actions to bring stability to the banking sector apparently calmed fears about the …
Judge rules against Shell Energy in 2021 winter storm natural gas lawsuit
NextEra’s $19 million lawsuit against Shell Energy in a dispute over a failure to provide natural gas during Winter Storm Uri in 2021 lives another day. A federal Judge in Houston has dismissed Shell Energy’s counterclaim, meaning NextEra can press ahead with the lawsuit it filed in 2022. NextEra filed suit claiming it properly …
Missouri utility flips on ROFR stance
In a sign that it’s all about money, Missouri’s largest electric utility came out in support of a proposed ROFR bill in the Missouri legislature while just a few years ago, it opposed the same bill in Kansas. The Kansas Reflector reported Ameren Missouri supports legislation giving it the right of first refusal to …
Corporation Commissioner—“stop the obstruction and cover-up”
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony followed up his blistering admonition of the agency for not doing its financial obligations of the 2021 winter storm costs with a letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma legislature about his concerns. He told the legislature that the “Regulated Utilities Consumer Protection Act” it passed in April …
ConocoPhillips delays initial Willow project group following lawsuits
After winning approval from the Biden administration to start its $8 billion Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska’s Arctic circle, ConocoPhillips agreed to stop construction work on the project while lawsuits by conservation groups are heard. The company’s agreement came just days after it won approval for the controversial oil project. The company had …
New Mexico creates law restricting storage of high-level nuclear waste
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan wasted no time in signing a bill into law putting limits on the storage of high-level nuclear waste in her state. However, it might face a legal challenge from the federal government. The new law was in reaction to plans by Holtec International to build a temporary storage location …