Defenders of renewable energy are firing back claiming frozen wind turbines were not the main cause of the massive power challenges confronting residents of Texas and Oklahoma. The issue melted into a political one between conservatives and liberals. A few days after some observers had noted that wind turbines were frozen in West Texas …
The emergency order approved this week by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners directing utilities to prioritize the delivery of natural gas to their customers came days after regulators in Kansas did the same. The Kansas Corporation Commission issued an emergency on Sunday, February 15, a day after Gov. Laura Kelly had issued a State of Disaster …
** The mayor of a Texas city resigns after harshly telling residents seeking assistance during the power outage that “no one owes you or your family anything.” ** Chemicals giant DuPont decided to sell a plant in south Louisiana that emits a likely cancer causing pollutant, citing “major concerns” that government agencies would regulate its emissions to protect the community …
National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy recently rubbed someone the wrong way when she said it was time to get “the middle of the country understanding and active on climate.” That someone was Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Republican from Senator who has been a major supporter of biofuels. He didn’t care for her comment about …
While dealing with supply issues, rolling blackouts and sub-zero wintry weather, ONE Gas in Oklahoma decided Wednesday was not the day to release its fourth quarter earnings report. Not good timing to be talking about profits when you consider the millions of customers served in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas who are dealing with rolling …
The wintry grip on Oklahoma has sent natural gas prices in Oklahoma up to nearly $1,000 per million British thermal units. Reports indicated the $999 MMBtu price was indicated for two contracts at the Oneok Gas Transportation hub in the state. It represented a 24,000% increase compared to a week earlier. David Hoy, a …
Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin tried again to get congress to pass his Cable Transparency Act in an effort to expand broadband connectivity in eastern Oklahoma. This week, he reintroduced the Act to bridge what he contends is a digital divide and create new opportunities for cable operators and franchise authorities. The Act was reintroduced …
As the Permian Basin’s oil production is down an estimated one million barrels of oil a day because of the coldest weather in 30 years, some analysts and industry experts are saying the recovery could take weeks—-once the warmer weather returns. That represents a significant impact on the nation’s shale oil and its natural …
A lot of finger-pointing is going on in Texas where millions lost power in the winter storms that bashed the state, resulting in frozen wind turbines and natural gas operations. Some want to put the blame on the frozen wind turbines which produced a large percentage of electricity in Texas. Others argue, “no, no…it’s …
It took Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners until Tuesday night to issue an emergency directive to utilities in the state, asking them to prioritize the delivery of natural gas and electrical power to customers in the middle of a second round of a major winter storm. As heavy snow hit the state with a second round …