** A judge has dismissed New York City’s lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and fighting climate change. State Supreme Court Justice Anar Patel said the city could not claim its climate-conscious residents were sensitive to how fossil …
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USDA hands out $6 billion to electric cooperatives for development of clean energy projects
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Biden administration on Friday handed out more than $6 billion in clean energy grants to rural electric cooperatives, none involved any such projects or cooperatives in Oklahoma. The grants and loans, according to the announcement were “awarded to help rural communities build renewable energy projects that will …
Wyoming to use old turbine blades in unique way
The state of Wyoming has won approval from the Biden administration to use old wind turbine blades as filler for coal mine reclamation. Wyoming first sought approval from the federal government in 2021. Click here for Cowboy State Daily
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** The U.S. automotive industry saw a record number of electric vehicles sold in 2024, with 1,301,411 units breaking last year’s record with a 7.3% year-over-year increase. A record fourth quarter saw 365,824 units sold in the U.S., despite some weakness from sector leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). Fourth-quarter EV sales were up 15.2% year-over-year in the U.S., as reported by Cox Automotive’s …
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** The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that seek billions of dollars in damages for the effects of climate change. Without a comment or dissent, the justices turned down closely watched appeals from Sunoco, Shell and other energy producers. ** Landmark …
Legislator targets wind farms in filed bill
When Rep. Molly Jenkins urged those attending a Stop the Green rally last week at the capitol to “fight, fight, fight,” she backed up her words with a bill to put more restrictions on wind farms in Oklahoma. She filed a measure called the Vital Industries Security Act of 2025,” a bill that restricts …
Are Gov. Stitt and Ryan Walters at odds over stopping green energy?
When Ryan Walters spoke to those attending the Stop the Green rally held last week at the State Capitol, it might have him in the uncomfortable position of possibly disagreeing with Gov. Kevin Stitt. Ryan spoke against the wind and solar farms and stood arm-in-arm with the protesters, as OK Energy Today reported …
ERCOT and federal control—discussed by Peter Zeihan
The future of ERCOT—-the electric grid serving only Texas. Is it closer to coming under federal control? It’s the question asked and considered by geopoliticist Peter Zeihan. Stay tuned to the very end for a surprise—-if you are an Oklahoma reader! Click here for Peter Zeihan
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** Enbridge Inc. is devising plans to rapidly boost capacity on its US oil pipeline system if the incoming Trump administration succeeds in kicking off a drilling boom. Enbridge, which delivers about 5.8 million barrels of crude and liquids a day across North America, would focus on moving more oil out of the Rockies and …
Protesters stop McIntosh County wind farm
Canadian-based TransAlta reportedly has decided not to move ahead with development of its Canadian River wind farm project in McIntosh County after the project received growing opposition from legislators and landowners. “We have been informed today by TransAlta of their decision to cancel the Canadian Valley project,” said Reps. Tim Turner, R-Kinta and Neil …