A recent poll regarding proposed Oklahoma legislation that would increase incumbent utility control over the state’s electric power grid shows that voters continue to show very little support for the concept. Conducted by national polling firm TargetPoint Consulting during the period of December 2-7, 2024, the poll found that a supermajority of voters …
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** Although Tesla held the title of most vehicles recalled for 2024, Ford Motor Company was hot on its heels with the number two spot, reported The Manual. In one of its most recent recalls filed with the NHTSA, the Blue Oval added nearly 300,000 more vehicles to that total (which still leaves Tesla roughly half …
Stop the green scam rally goers urged to fight, fight fight
Taking a cue from a wounded Donald Trump’s “fight, fight, fight” rallying cry after he was wounded by a sniper last year, Oklahoma Rep. Molly Jenkins told a “Stop the Green” rally at the state capitol Tuesday, “This fight is far from over—fight, fight, fight!” It brought cheers and applause from those who gathered …
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** Electric utilities serving the Northeast ask federal regulators to enact gas pipeline reliability requirements to ensure power plants have enough fuel to keep the lights on. ** The Pentagon announces plans to blacklist Chinese company CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker that supplies Tesla and is partnering with Ford on a $3.5 billion Michigan battery plant. …
Stop the Green rally to put pressure on Governor Stitt
For opponents of a wind farm in Lincoln County to the now-cancelled federal Transmission Corridor to the on-going Cimarron Link transmission line project, they remain unsure whether Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is on their side. It’s why they plan to hold on Tuesday their “Stop the Green” rally at the state capitol with speakers …
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** The Biden administration bans new offshore oil and gas drilling on more than 265 million acres of water, including along the entire West Coast and in the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska. ** Alaska economic officials expect the state’s oil and gas sector to gain 600 jobs this year but still remain far below 2014 employment levels. ** …
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** Maryland-based Constellation Energy signs a $1 billion deal to provide nuclear power and energy efficiency services to 13 federal agencies, marking the first time the U.S. has used a major energy purchase to support nuclear power as a clean energy source. ** An energy company threatens to sue federal regulators for denying its proposal to expand an Amazon …
PSO donates to firefighters and others around its Rock Falls wind farm
Five rural volunteer fire departments and emergency management teams near PSO’s Rock Falls Wind Project in northern Oklahoma received more than $9,000 on recent contributions from the utility. Public Service Company of Oklahoma announced it gave $9,250 to the responders as a show of support and gratitude for the critical services they provide, ensuring …
Astounding anti-wind ruling by Oklahoma judge fails to make the headlines beyond Oklahoma
When was the last time you heard a federal judge order a renewable energy firm to tear down its wind farm at a cost of $300 million? One would think it would make national news, right? Nope! As energy writer Robert Bryce noted recently on Substack, “It’s been more than a week since …
Bill is filed in legislature to end grandfathered tax subsidies for wind farms
Sen. Jonathan Wingard, R-Ada, filed legislation this week to end state tax subsidies for wind farms. The state significantly scaled back the zero-emission tax credit when former Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation eliminating the tax breaks for wind facilities that became operational after July 1, 2017. Some wind farms, however, have been grandfathered in …
