The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska wants to follow in the footsteps of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation in Oklahoma by establishing a free trade zone and building a shipping nexus near the Missouri River. It would become the 8th tribe, according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to establish free trade zones since …
Winter weather blocks restart of Keystone pipeline following leak
All the wintry-like storms that hit the Upper Midwest this week prevented the restart of the Keystone crude oil pipeline following one of the largest leaks in a decade in northern Kansas. Canadian-based TC Energy had planned to resume the flow of crude oil to the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma on Dec. 10 …
Other energy notes
** U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 7% to a two-week high on Tuesday on forecasts for colder weather and higher heating demand through at least the end of December. ** The American Petroleum Institute and the State Enterprise “Ukrainian Scientific Center for Standardization, Certification and Quality Problems” signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote the …
Crude oil recorded big gains and OK energy stocks the same
Crude oil prices gained more than $2 in Tuesday’s trading and settled over $80 a barrel, thanks to a number of issues including moves by investors to buy up assets during slowing inflation. Plus, there are concerns about supply disruptions because of the shutdown of the Keystone pipeline in Kansas. West Texas Intermediate crude …
Rep. Hern says Buttigieg is a “climate hypocrite”
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s private flights on taxpayer-funded jets earned him Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern’s latest “2022 Friend of Fossil Fuels Award.” The Tulsa U.S. Representative hands out the award to those like Buttigieg who preach a green agenda but are climate hypocrites in real life, according to the congressman’s announcement. Hern calls …
Nuclear fusion “incredibly exciting” says Rep. Frank Lucas
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas is clearly excited about this week’s news that researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab had successfully achieved their quest for fusion energy. The Ranking Republican on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee quickly congratulated the workers at the Lab’s National Ignition facility. “Today’s announcement by Lawrence Livermore National …
Oklahoma gasoline prices continue to fall
Oklahoma gasoline prices are down to a new statewide average of $2.69 a gallon, less than a year ago when the average was $2.89 according to AAA. The national average of $3.26 is 52 cents less than a month ago and six cents less than a year ago. The automobile group said Oklahoma’s average …
Senator says Biden administration continues violating federal energy laws
At the start of a hearing Tuesday, Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso laid out his belief that the Biden administration violated federal energy laws not once but numerous times. The Republican Senator, a vocal critic of the President’s energy policies cited a long list of claims before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural …
Tesla wins approval for virtual power plant in North Texas
Texas regulators approved Tesla’s proposed creation of a “statewide market design pilot” for a virtual power plant in the state. Electrek reported it means Tesla will be able to band its Powerwall customers together to deliver grid services in the state and get them compensated for it. Click here for Electrek
A new mission for OKC’s Air National Guard Base
Over the course of its history, the Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City house fighter jets and C-130s but it will soon be home to yet another mission—a special operations training hub for armed overwatch planes. Military Times reported the Guard Base was tentatively picked to replace 13 MC 12s currently …
