Two years after four House Democrats launched an effort to get support for what they called their “Frack Pack” legislation targeting the oil and gas industry, they unveiled a new version on Tuesday. The package of five bills focused on tightening the rules around fracking and was introduced by Reps. Diana DeGette of Colorado, …
February natural gas bills are hitting businesses and consumers in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and other states and quite often, leaving some recipients in shock. The Kansas City International Airport’s February gas bill totaled $2.4 million which is about 30 times higher than normal according to a report by Fox4KC. Click here for the story. …
Kansas legislators started debate this week on a bill to create more government regulation on the state’s wind industry. Opponents contend that Republican Sen. Mike Thompsons bill would only create new obstacles to locating wind farms based on light, sound and distance metrics. The Kansas Reflector described Thompson as a climate change denier and …
Electric Vehicle startups have launched a campaign nationally to allow direct sales to consumers but it’s being opposed in Oklahoma where only dealerships are allowed to sell new cars and trucks. Sen. James Leewright of Bristow authored SB822 which would restrict EV manufacturers from attempting direct sales to consumers, thereby avoiding the use of …
Nuclear energy in the U.S. will be the focus of a Thursday morning hearing by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on which Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford serves. Following opening statements from Democratic chairman Joe Manchin and Republican ranking member Sen. John Barrasso witnesses will offer testimony on the latest developments in the …
** A federal court in Idaho ruled a legal challenge led by two grassroots wildlife conservation groups against a natural gas pipeline can proceed. The proposed pipeline in question is the Crow Creek Pipeline. It is intended to provide natural gas to Afton, Wyoming via pipeline instead of the current method of highway transportation. The pipeline is …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford and others on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee won’t have to deal with the President’s number two pick for the Interior Department. The White House withdrew its nomination of Elizabeth Klein to be the Interior Department’s deputy secretary after Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski pushed back on it. …
Gasoline prices in Oklahoma and across the nation started showing signs of stability in the past week after weeks of daily increases at the pumps. Oklahoma’s average of $2.67 is only one cent higher than a week ago while the national average held steady at $2.88 for the last five days. The prices at …
Following steep declines last week, crude oil prices on Monday rose slightly and at the same time, Oklahoma energy stocks went through small drops in their prices. Analysts say the COVID-19 pandemic’s persistence is the problem. Investors aren’t sure that there will be much of an increased demand for gasoline especially after fresh lockdown …
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board recently approved nearly $28 million in funding for seven water and wastewater projects around the state. The projects are in Wellston, McLoud, Gotebo, Billings, Shawnee Wagoner County and Hartshorne. The Board listed the following as recipients of the funding. Wellston Public Works Authority receives $2,695,000 loan for water and …