Critics of the liberal-bent environmental leaders in California often advise Californians who are moving to Texas—don’t bring your liberal attitudes with you. But now Dallas might do what some California cities have done—ban the use of gasoline-powered lawnmowers and leaf blowers. The Dallas Morning News reported that Dallas officials, citing health, noise and environmental …
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Rep. Mullin says Biden’s Chevron decision overlooks energy security
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin attacked President Biden’s approval for Chevron to begin oil production in Venezuela, saying the President failed to understand that American energy independence brings global stabilization. In his latest “Mullin’ It Over” column, the Republican Representative suggested the President forgot that Venezuelan President Maduro has strong ties to Russia’s Vladimir Putin …
Enviros sue government in New Mexico over minnow
The tiny Rio Grande silvery minnow became the focal point of a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in New Mexico against the U.S. government. Environmental groups, led by WildEarth Guardians, accused the Bureau of Reclamation and the Fish and Wildlife Service of not doing enough to protect the minnow reported the Albuquerque Journal. Click here …
EPA quietly increases carbon cost calculation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t exactly been shining the spotlight on its nearly fourfold increase in the government calculation of damages from carbon emissions. The giant agency quietly increased the calculation from $51 per metric ton to $190 per metric ton reported Just the News. Click here for Just the News emissions to …
AARP Director in Kansas questions big spending plan of Evergy
As AARP Oklahoma Director Sean Voskuhl blasted Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners for allowing another rate hike to Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, his counterpart in Kansas was also critical of spending plans by the utility firm, Evergy. Writing an opinion piece this week, the Kansas AARP director Glenda DuBoise raised concerns about Evergy’s $1.2 billion, five-year capital …
Farm fight against rock quarry lands in Kansas court
Farmers in northeast Kansas joined forces with environmental groups in fighting rock quarries they say are polluting their waterways. It led to a legal fight in Pottawatomie County reported the Kansas City Star. Click here for Kansas City Star
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** The U.S. Justice Department has won a federal judge’s approval to carry out a rare intervention to improve the precarious water system in Mississippi’s capital city, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday, months after the system’s partial failure.** U.S. jet fuel consumption so far in 2022 has been consistently below 2019, although airline passenger counts …
Crude oil rose 3% on Wednesday and so did several OK energy stocks
Two factors played roles in Wednesday’s 3% gain for crude oil prices. One was the latest U.S. government information showing crude stockpiles had plummeted while export demand was at record levels. Secondly, traders apparently hedged their investments that there will be further easing of the COVID restrictions in China. U.S. inventories fell by 12.6 …
Oklahomans split in House vote to avoid national railway strike
The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday to avoid a nationwide railway strike but with a split vote from Oklahoma’s Representatives. The resolution passed on a vote of 290-137 and Reps. Tom Cole and Frank Lucas were among the 79 Republicans who supported the measure. Reps. Stephanie Bice, Markwayne Mullin and Kevin Hern opposed …
Cushing hub continues slow decline of crude oil in storage
The Cushing oil hub in northern Oklahoma recorded another dip in the amount of crude oil in storage. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Cushing held 24.3 million barrels of oil as of Nov. 25, down 400,000 barrels from the previous week. The total was also the lowest for the month of November, a …