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 …
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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 …
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** The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Oregon youth’s climate lawsuit accusing the federal government’s fossil fuel-friendly policies of violating their constitutional rights, ending the decade-long case. ** Pilot Company (Pilot), General Motors and EVgo Inc. announced their collaborative network has reached more than 130 electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging locations in over 25 states. …
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** A coal mine in southwestern Wyoming lays off 28 workers, citing a lagging market and competition with natural gas generation. ** California officials say the 178,549 public and shared private electric vehicle chargers in the state now outnumber gasoline pumps. ** A Massachusetts vehicle-to-everything pilot program will pay EV owners to let utilities tap …
“Energy Day” planned in Oklahoma House as energy bills will be considered
The state House is scheduled to take up a number of energy-related bills on Wednesday. It’s a day set aside as “energy day” and the House of Representatives will begin consideration of the energy bills beginning at 1:30 p.m. Among the bills, according to a Facebook posting by Rep. Jim Shaw, will be wind …
Bill favoring natural gas over wind and solar approved in Texas Senate
The Texas Senate has passed a bill that is similar to one in Oklahoma’s legislature but would also penalize renewable energy sources in the state. SB 388 would set a target for 50% of new power plant capacity to be “sourced from dispatchable generation other than battery energy storage.” An earlier version of the …
Oklahoma one of 28 states where renewable energy beats coal
A report shows Oklahoma gets 41% of its electrical power from renewable energy. It is one of 28 states that receive more electricity from wind and solar than from coal-fired power plants. Only 6% comes from coal in Oklahoma and other sources provide 52% of the electricity. In Kansas, 52% of the electrical power …
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**Elk Range Royalties bought 250,000 net royalty acres in the Denver-Julesburg Basin for $905 million from from Occidental Petroleum, which is looking to shed debt after last year’s acquisition of CrownRock, reported Hart Energy. ** Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced plans to reopen 82% of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve and the 1.56-million-acre Coastal Plain of …
Northern Arkansas county bans wind and solar farms
Another northern Arkansas county just put a hold on any construction of new wind and solar projects. The action was taken recently by the Carroll County’s Quorum Court which is the elected governing body for the county. The vote came only months after a neighboring county did the same. The Arkansas Times reported a …
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** APA Corp. cut about 300 employees globally as it becomes the latest oil producer to reduce costs by eliminating jobs. The company formerly known as Apache made the reductions in January and late February, APA said in an emailed response to questions. It amounts to between 10% and 15% of the company’s workforce of …