** A federal judge on Wednesday pressed an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency about whether the agency broke the law when it swiftly terminated $20 billion worth of grants awarded to nonprofits for a green bank by allegedly bulldozing past proper rules and raising flimsy accusations of waste and fraud. ** CenterPoint Energy has completed the …
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** Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs legislation into law classifying nuclear power as “clean energy” after it passed the legislature with bipartisan support. ** The Kansas City area could add another data center — this one to the tune of $12 billion spread across six buildings in Wyandotte County. ** A company halts the environmental …
Various energy bills to be reviewed by Senate Energy Committee
More energy bills will be considered Wednesday in a meeting of the Oklahoma Senate Committee on Energy. The agenda includes consideration of bills about nuclear energy, solar energy, carbon sequestration and setbacks for wind towers. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. Agenda: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. SB130 – [Corporation Commission; directing Commission to conduct …
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** President Trump is threatening more tariffs on Russian oil.“If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs …
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** President Donald Trump’s repeated interest in taking control of Greenland has not gone unnoticed in Russia. During a Thursday speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he considered the U.S. interest in Greenland to be serious, pointing to past efforts to acquire the territory. Greenland has massive deposits of rare minerals that are critical to global …
Oklahoma Senate passes its own wind turbine setback bill
A day after the Oklahoma House approved a wind turbine setback bill, the state Senate did the same by voting in support of its own bill. The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday passed a key energy bill from Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, that would establish the state’s first residential property setbacks for wind turbines. Senate …
Energy bills get House approval including a long-term effort on a utility measure
Oklahoma’s House of Representatives had a busy Energy Day on Wednesday, passing a number of energy related bills, including the debated HB2747. As promoted and authored by Rep. Trey Caldwell (R-Faxon), the bill focused on transmission projects and the ownership of the projects by utilities. Caldwell has repeatedly denied the measure is a Right …
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** President Donald Trump said on Thursday that larger tariffs could be placed on the European Union and Canada if they both work together “to do economic harm to the USA.” On Wednesday, Trump unveiled a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, expanding a global trade war and prompting criticism and threats of retaliation from affected U.S. …
Oklahoma House approves wind tower setback bill
Some might suggest the bill approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday is “tilting at windmills” but the measure will put setback restrictions on wind farm development in the state and affect landowners, those who want the wind towers and those who don’t. House Bill 2751 by Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon, won approval …
Lincoln County wind farm opponents say no one who lives in the county supports the project
Lincoln County landowners who formed the anti-wind farm group “Wind Warriors in Lincoln County” say very few landowners support the controversial Apex Energy wind farm proposed in their county. They also say of the handful of landowners who signed leases, none actually live in Lincoln County. The group released a press release on Wednesday …