A coalition of environmental organizations challenged the federal government’s approval of a 135-mile natural gas pipeline project in Eddy County, citing regulators’ lack of analysis of the project’s impact on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. The Carlsbad Current Argus reported the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an environmental assessment (EA) in March, finding …
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a nationwide program used to approve oil and gas pipelines, power lines and other utility work, spurred by a court ruling that industry representatives warn could slow or halt numerous infrastructure projects over environmental concerns reported the Associated Press. The directive from Army Corps headquarters, detailed in …
The nation’s wrecked oil and gas industry has left another frac sand plant closed and its 55 workers losing their jobs, something that has happened to Oklahoma’s frac mining operations. The latest closure was in Wisconsin where Smart Sand Inc. laid off the dozens of workers and blamed the combination of COVID-19 and the oil …
Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is among his state’s Democrats who are critical of Republicans for failing to give more help to the state’s ailing ethanol industry. They contend Republicans instead favor Big Oil over corn growers and the ethanol industry seated in Iowa. “This is an incredibly grave time for all of us, but …
Houston’s Cheniere Energy, the operator of the Midship natural gas line from Kingfisher south to the Oklahoma state line reported a first quarter 2020 decline in net income. The quarter’s net income totaled $375 million or $1.48 a share, down from $141 million and 55 cents a share reported for the first quarter of 2019. …
A second straight day of a more than 20 percent increase in crude oil prices in the U.S. was reported on Thursday as West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery rose $3.78 a barrel. This as storage at the Cushing hub is about 13 million barrels below its maximum capacity. WTI finished Thursday’s trading on …
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian wrote in an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle that he does not support forcing cuts in crude production in his state — a proposal that will be voted on at a May 5 meeting after a lengthy virtual meeting earlier this month. POLITICO reported Christian writes that “a government mandate cutting oil …
Regulators in North Dakota are following actions of Oklahoma and Texas to consider requests for mandated reductions in crude oil production. North Dakota regulators have set a May 20 hearing date in which they will hear testimony for and against arguments of some that the current production of crude oil is a waste of energy. …
** North Dakota regulators will hear testimony next month on whether oil production at current low prices amounts to wasting natural resources, potentially setting the stage for output restrictions. ** New Mexico regulators delay a decision on a proposed solar and storage project to offset the loss of the San Juan Generating Station. ** A federal judge criticizes PG&E for failing to …
Canadian company STEP Energy Services added four more employees to its list of those laid off this month at its facilities in McAlester. The company notified the Oklahoma Workforce Development office this week, adding to the 15 who were let go in early April. A notification was also made to McAlester mayor John Browne. With …