No new wind and solar projects on public lands and waters. It’s the effect of a quietly issued order Monday by the Trump administration’s Interior Department now under control of former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. The order issued Monday blocks projects for renewable energy projects on federally-owned lands or offshore. The Hill reported …
Category: Wind Energy
Nation’s windfarm projects on hold?
The impact of the President’s executive order halting permits and leases for wind projects? One published report suggests half of the projects under way in the U.S. are likely to be affected. One official, in an interview with HeatMap Plus, made the estimate. Click here for HeatMap Plus
Energy briefs
** The oil industry says Trump’s executive orders lifting drilling restrictions in parts of Alaska are unlikely to spur new oil and gas development because companies are focused on more accessible areas. ** U.S. tech giants criticized Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement eight years ago, but have remained silent this time around. ** In an announcement that thrilled …
New solar plants expected to support most U.S. electric generation growth
While there appears to be growing opposition to solar farms in Oklahoma, a new government forecast says the nation will likely seen strong growth of the solar projects in the next two years. In a nutshell, it believes there will be strong solar growth, accelerated coal retirements, and a decline in the use of …
Muskogee the site of a “Stop the Green” protest
The recent “Stop the Green” protest rally held at the State Capitol was only one of a growing number of such protests by those opposed to the growth of wind farms and solar projects in the state. One upcoming event is planned in Muskogee entitled “No Industrial Wind/Solar/Lithium in Muskogee County.” Supporters call it …
Texas had most renewable energy projects in 2024
A review of the nation’s big clean energy projects built in 2024 were in the state of Texas. The analysis showed Texas also leads the U.S. in installed utility-scale solar and wind capacity and is making headway on battery storage projects. New data from Cleanview, shared exclusively with Canary Media, shows the 25 biggest clean energy …
From wind farm lights to nuclear energy, legislative bills target utilities
There’s no shortage of bills filed in the approaching Oklahoma legislative session when it comes to utilities. Some focus on natural gas supplies, wind farms, alert systems, a nuclear energy study and CO2 sequestration facilities. Norman State Sen. Lisa Standridge filed SB1001 which would create restrictions on a public utility’s advertising expenses. “If a public …
Treasurer Russ says federal judge’s ESG ruling shows an Oklahoma County judge was wrong
While Oklahoma’s anti-ESG law is on hold because of a district judge’s ruling, State Treasurer Todd Russ says a recent federal judge’s ruling in Texas against ESG policies of American Airlines and BlackRock shows he was right to enforce the Oklahoma law. It was last year when Russ was ordered to suspend his enforcement of …
Growing opposition to wind farms in Oklahoma and other wind farm states
President Trump’s executive order signed this week halting offshore wind energy lease sales in federal waters also calls for an environmental review of onshore wind farms. It also pauses approvals and permits and loans for onshore wind projects. As the President pledged to target wind farms, the fight against the wind farms is …
Energy briefs
** A deep freeze is straining power supplies across the eastern US, sending demand on the country’s largest electric grid to an all-time winter high as the South digs out from one of the worst snow storms in 130 years. ** Extreme cold temperatures are disrupting oil and gas production in North Dakota, and it could take …