The city of Springfield, Missouri is starting a project to take advantage of the natural gas produced at its landfills. But it”ll cost nearly $32 million to finish the Renewable Natural Gas project. Springfield intends to not only refine and reuse biogas produced by the mountain of packed trash, but make money off …
Seminole plant expansion to create 60 new jobs
Expansion at a plant in Seminole means 60 new jobs to the region. Ace Thermal Systems is adding to its current workforce of 165 following the award of the Quality Jobs contract. Over the next five years, the company anticipates it will create over 60 new jobs at its Seminole, Okla., facility, contributing to …
AAA survey shows American drivers aren’t interested in buy EVs—too costly
We’ve been telling you about a nationwide drop in interest by consumers in electric vehicles. Now AAA in Oklahoma reports similar findings based on a recent annual consumer survey. It found only 18% of US adults say they would be “very likely” or “likely” to buy a new or used EV, a fire that …
Gas firm challenges AG’s fraud lawsuit—says he failed to challenge regulators and supreme court
The Texas natural gas distributing company sued by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and accused of fraud over natural gas prices during the 2021 Winter storm is asking an Osage County District Judge to dismiss the fraud lawsuit. It also suggests the AG had his chance to properly handle the gas probe and missed …
Southwest Power Pool grid seeks expansion into Colorado, Wyoming and Arizona
If federal regulators approve it, the Southwest Power Pool’s 14-state region which includes Oklahoma, will expand to include parts of Colorado and other western states. The SPP announced that it filed on June 4 a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, amendments to its tariff to include provisions specific to its western members. …
Sen. Mullin takes on Biden’s EPA and new coal ash rules
( Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The latest Oklahoma political leader to take on the Environmental Protection Agency is U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin. This week, he led 10 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s Coal Combustion Residuals final rule that imposes retroactive and what he called “costly and …
Final Illinois River watershed meetings to be held in June
The final public meeting dates have been set to update stakeholders regarding the revision of the watershed-based management plan for the Illinois River Watershed. These meetings will be held June 25, 2024, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and June 26, 2024, in Cave Springs, Arkansas. The Illinois River is one of Oklahoma’s designated scenic rivers and a focus of management efforts for decades. The …
Energy briefs
** Most people who received money from Norfolk Southern in the wake of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio won’t have to pay taxes on millions of dollars in aid payments after all. The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday that most of the payments people who live near East Palestine, Ohio, received to help them pay for temporary …
OKC attempts to inform developers of water rules
The Oklahoma City Utilities Department has released a Private Development Design Manual that outlines current and new requirements for water and wastewater infrastructure for private development. The new requirements take effect Nov. 1, 2024. The design manual covers approved construction methods, standards for sanitary sewer, and much more. Among the pages are several crucial …
Crude oil rebounded in Wednesday’s trading
After a rough first two days of the week, crude oil prices finally rebounded on Wednesday, going back up 1% from four-month lows. Observers say the prices were buoyed by hopes of a September interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Those hopes apparently overcame any disappointment over increased U.S. crude and fuel stocks. As …