Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice says she has been named to four House Committees in the start of the 118h Congress, including a committee with jurisdiction over the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Energy. Her Committee assignments include the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology chaired …
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Thousands left without electrical power following night of deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma
“Before I can even blink, I could hear the wind coming all of a sudden. All the back windows where the kids’ bedrooms are — I could hear them just crashing, bursting out.” It’s a common comment from survivors of tornadoes in Oklahoma. Those were muttered by Frances Tabler of Norman who was interviewed by …
Electricity production costs rose with fuel costs in 2021
If you thought your electricity rates have risen dramatically in the past few years, especially residents of Oklahoma hit hard by the 2021 winter storm-driven costs, the federal government agrees. The U.S. Energy Information Administration issued a report this week showing that with adjustment for inflation, costs for major U.S. utilities to produce electricity …
OKC wastewater disposal site draws complaints and promises
The owner of a wastewater disposal company promises changes will be made soon to end concerns and complaints about the odor of an oil field disposal well site in northeast Oklahoma City. The Oklahoman reported the promise was made by Rainbo Service Co. which operates the disposal well on NE 36 street where an …
Is Volkswagen in secret talks with Oklahoma?
According to a report by the state capitol political news site, NonDoc, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and state leaders are in secret negotiations with Volkswagen to possibly land a large manufacturing plant in Oklahoma. The web site reported the talks are similar to those in 2022 in which Oklahoma hoped to land a $4 …
EPA stops rail shipments of Ohio’s contaminated waste to Texas
The federal government has ordered a temporary halt to rail shipments of contaminated waste from the Ohio train derailment site to Texas after officials complained they were not warned about receiving the waste. Federal authorities paused the shipments Saturday out of East Palestine, Ohio reported The Hill. The Associated Press also reported Region 5 administrator …
Rail merger decision expected soon from government
The Biden administration is set to come to a decision soon over the possible rail merger of Kansas City Southern, a railroad that travels through Eastern Oklahoma, with Canadian Pacific railway. The Surface Transportation Board is set to come up with its final decision on the $27 billion merger, which if approved, would give …
Energy quick reads
** U.S. power plant emissions of pollutants that harm human health and warm the planet fell last year as the industry continued a switch from coal to natural gas, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday. ** A federal judge has sided again with the Biden administration and a Canadian-based mining company in a high-stakes …
Report shows Oklahoma wind power grew in 2022 but solar power was another matter
A new national report on wind and solar power generated in the U.S. showed Oklahoma ranked second nationally for new wind power added in 2022, but its solar generation was stagnant. The report by Climate Central shows national wind and solar capacity grew 16% last year compared to 2021. Getting political about it, Climate Central …
Canoo’s shares need a recharging
The value of shares in EV maker Canoo, the firm that won $1 million in help from Oklahoma City to locate a plant there and a $15 million promise in aid from the state, has dropped nearly 39% since the firm announced the sale of 50 million discounted shares earlier in the month. As …