Oklahoma’s Devon Energy is making sure local fire departments in southeast New Mexico have equipment and funds they need to respond to emergencies. The company recently donated to six fire departments in Lea County as part of the company’s commitment to supporting emergency responders in its operating areas. “Emergency responders are the backbones of our communities and regularly put their …
Oil and gas exploration in Texas is being credited with the discovery of a deep aquifer that could be a source of large volumes of freshwater in the southwest region of the state. The Texas Railroad Commission announced geologists identified and mapped the aquifer in and around Eagle Pass, a semiarid region of the …
In a move that could affect Oklahoma energy companies and their oil and gas exploration in Wyoming, the Biden administration plans to consider new measures to protect greater sage grouse, a bird species with the highest population in the state. Wyoming leaders say such moves will possibly limit or create more restrictions for drilling …
** Biden’s $1.7 trillion Build Back Better bill probably won’t get handled by the U.S. Senate until the second week in December because the Senate has yet to finish its defense policy bill and a bill to fund the government past Dec. 3. ** The Coast Guard named another ship as a party of interest as …
It’s billed as the world’s largest carbon capture and sequestration project—the $4.5 billion, 2,000 mile pipeline network throughout the upper Midwest. But opposition is reported to be growing too. Bloomberg reports the Midwest Carbon Express would be capable of storing up to 10 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, slashing the emissions of …
Gasoline prices dropped only slightly in the past few days in Oklahoma as the state joins the nation in observing the Thanksgiving holiday this week, an observance that means millions of Americans will hit the road for travel. Oklahoma’s average dropped 3 cents from $2.99 to a Monday morning average of $2.96 reported the …
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Electric Generator Inventory The government predicts that more than 27 gigawatts of new natural gas-fired capacity will come online in the U.S. in the next few years and some will come in Oklahoma and Texas. The additional 27.3 gigawatts will be added between 2022 and 2025 reports the U.S. Energy …
Before Texas Democratic Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced her retirement Saturday from the U.S. House where she had served for nearly 30 years, she had the praise and friendship of Oklahoma Republican Congressman Frank Lucas. She chairs the House Committee on Science and Technology. He is the Ranking Republican and the two worked together …
Despite the efforts of Joe Biden’s administration and those of Democrats behind his goals, oil and gas are still heavy contributors to the budget of New Mexico. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports the industry contributed $2.8 billion to the state budget in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for Carlsbad Current-Argus.
The first Native American to lead the National Park Service has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a voice vote last week. It was considered to be unanimous approval for Charles “Chuck” Sams III to be the new director of the Service which means he will be in charge of the seven sites …