Another decline in manufacturing activity was reported in the Tenth District of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas which includes Oklahoma and parts or all of six other states in the Midwest. According to Megan Williams, survey manager, the October survey revealed that Tenth District manufacturing activity declined modestly this month, while expectations for …
Calling it an “outrageous edict,” Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing a far-reaching electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. In April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule imposing stringent tailpipe emissions standards for …
Colorado has clawed its way to second place in the U.S. for electric vehicle adoption. Only behind California, Colorado’s takeover of the spot came because of what some describe as “dirt-cheap leases” on plug-in cars. Colorado Public Radio reported the standing was revealed in a new report from Colorado Automobile Dealers Association which …
According to a new report by the government, U.S. natural gas production from shale and tight formations, which accounts for 79% of dry natural gas production, decreased slightly in the first nine months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023. If this trend holds for the remainder of 2024, it would mark the first annual …
The average U.S. construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems and wind turbines in 2022 were close to 2021 costs, while natural gas-fired electricity generators decreased 11%, according to recently released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Average construction costs for solar generators increased by 1.7% in 2022, and for wind turbines they increased …
When PHX Minerals Inc. based in Fort Worth, Texas announced its second quarter results in August, it pointed to quarter over quarter increased production from its asset base. Now the company investors wait to learn if it continued as the firm prepares to release its latest quarterly results on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The …
Some Oklahoma legislators indicated this week they’re not giving up on making improvements to Oklahoma’s anti-ESG law—the one temporarily suspended while the state appeals a district Judge’s ruling. The Oklahoma Energy Discrimination Elimination Act, adopted in 2022, was the focus of a Wednesday interim study by some legislators. The Oklahoma Watch covered the event. …
** Striking Boeing machinists rejected a proposed contract that would have ended a costly 41-day work stoppage. The machinists, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), turned down a deal that includes a 35 percent wage increase over the next four years, a $7,000 ratification bonus and improved retirement offerings. ** Nearly 80 …
A restart of its nuclear power plant in Iowa? It’s what NextEra Energy is considering. Known for its wind and solar operations, the company is exploring a possible restart of a nuclear power plant it once operated in the state. The company started talks with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission because of the jump in …
Even though she’s facing a tough re-election campaign, Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is using her time in the U.S. House to continue attacks on the Biden-Harris administration. Her latest? Going after the government for plans to protect what she calls an “ugly” animinal in Colorado—the Gunnison sage-grouse, a bird designated as “threatened” under the …