Oklahoma remains among the 10 states with the lowest gasoline price average as the President’s release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve helped send global oil prices falling. AAA Oklahoma reported the state’s new average is $3.74, down 7 cents from a week ago and 20 cents cheaper than one month ago. The …
Wind farm developer charged with deaths of eagles
The deaths of nearly 150 golden and bald eagles because of the construction of wind farm operations in New Mexico and Wyoming and several other states led to federal charges against ESI Energy. The Cowboy State Daily reports ESI has agreed to extensive changes costing up to $27 million at its wind farms in Wyoming, …
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** The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at U.S. banks, in a move meant to ratchet up pressure on Moscow and eat into its holdings of dollars. ** Senator Joe Manchin is calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission …
Missouri Senate could pass bill blocking eminent domain for power project
The fight against eminent domain and the construction of the Grain Belt Express power line across Missouri is headed to the Missouri state senate. The Senate’s Majority leader is predicting approval of a bill to curtail use of eminent domain to finish building the power line to carry wind-generated electricity from southwest Kansas to …
Chemical release forced evacuation of North Dakota refinery
An accidental release of hydrofluoric acid resulted Monday in the evacuation of a Marathon Petroleum oil refinery near Bismarck, North Dakota. The Mandan Refinery was evacuated and according to The Bismarck Tribune, there were no injuries. Clear here for Bismarck Tribune
Attorneys General want EPA to allow sale of E15 to trim gas prices
Attorneys General in Kansas and Iowa are asking the Biden administration to lift its summer ban on gasoline with higher ethanol blends as the President’s effort to lower prices at the fuel pumps. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined congressional leaders, farmers and biofuels groups in making the …
Crude prices went up over possible new sanctions against Russia
As European countries considered more sanctions on Russia’s energy sector after the discovery of murdered civilians, oil prices jumped more than 3% on Monday because investors grew more concerned about tighter crude supplies. Global benchmark Brent crude for May delivery rose $3.14 or 3% and closed at $107.53 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. …
Cole says Biden’s budget will hurt US energy production
Congressman Tom Cole describes President Biden’s proposed national budget as “busted” and in his attack, accused the President of wanting to push the country further away from energy independence. It’s what he charged in his weekly column to constituents, saying Biden is proposing more anti-American energy policies. The Republican Representative said gasoline prices are …
Western Oklahoma on high fire danger alert for remainder of the week
Despite the Sunday evening and Monday morning rain showers in parts of Oklahoma, western Oklahoma is expected to be under some very strong wildfire activity for the remainder of the week. It’s the warning from Gary McManus, State Climatologist at the Oklahoma Mesonet. “For the western third of the store or so, however, things …
Lack of new interstate gas pipelines will lead to higher natural gas costs
A federal government study says if no interstate natural gas pipelines are built between 2024 and 2050, the U.S. can expect to see less natural gas production and consumption and 11% higher natural gas costs. The projection is made by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its annual Energy Outlook 2022 entitled Issues in Focus: …