** The United States partially lifted sanctions against the Nicolas Maduro government on Wednesday, following a deal the socialist regime reached the day before with the Venezuelan opposition setting a roadmap for holding freer presidential elections next year. ** An Alaska state agency on Wednesday sued the Biden administration over its decision to cancel oil …
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Headlines
** A coalition of stakeholders led by Cape May County, New Jersey, filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration Tuesday, challenging the development of a massive offshore wind farm along the county’s coastline. ** A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Tuesday called for improved Army Corps of Engineers remediation in areas contaminated by radioactive waste. ** …
Protesters fight proposed solar farm near Enid
When the Garfield County Commission held a meeting on Monday to consider a NextEra Energy Resources solar farm, members were greeted by nearly 100 protesters. Yes, they were against the Skeleton Creek Project to be located southeast of the city of Enid. As a result of the large crowd, the meeting had to be …
Energy headlines
** Congressional Republicans and GOP presidential hopefuls have called for a crackdown on Iran’s ability to profit from oil sales in the wake of Hamas’s attacks against Israel this month. ** The Biden administration said the construction of a road that would be expected to facilitate mining operations in Alaska would impact more tribal communities …
Energy headlines
** The Justice Department has sued eBay for the sale of “rolling coal” devices. “Rolling coal” is the act of revving a truck engine to blow and obnoxious cloud of gas. The DOJ alleged in court documents that eBay could face a fine of $5,580 for each of the 343,000 devices it sold. ** Gareth …
Missouri approves Grain Belt Express transmission line
After years of working to win approval in Missouri, developers of the 800-mile Grain Belt Express,the power line that will carry wind energy from southwest Kansas across Missouri and Illinois and eventually to Indiana, have received it. The Missouri Public Service Commission, on a 4-1 vote, approved the plan in which the Grain Belt …
Headlines of other energy stories
** Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was chased from an event in Baltimore on Tuesday evening after left-wing climate activists stormed the stage and demanded he stop fossil fuel infrastructure projects. ** Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced legislation which would withdraw the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed 10(j) …
Short reads
** The White House is standing by President Biden’s statement earlier this year that climate change poses the largest threat to humanity, even as thousands of people have been killed or wounded after a radical Iran-backed terrorist group unleashed violence across Israel over the weekend. ** Navigator CO2 Ventures announced Tuesday that it is putting on hold …
Energy headlines
** Top U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil’s planned acquisition of the No. 1 Permian shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources could further restrain output growth in the largest U.S. oilfield, squeezing pipeline companies and suppliers, executives and energy advisors said. ** Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a five-year contract agreement …
Iowa County to consider how to tax wind farms
A county in southeast Iowa is considering a new way to tax wind farms. Washington County Commissioners will meet this week to decide if they want to require that wind farms be assessed at a rate depending on their age. Under the proposal, wind farms would see a 0% of the net acquisition cost …