A move by Tulsa Democrat Melissa Provenzano in the Oklahoma House to suspend the state gasoline tax was killed during the special legislative session. House Bill 1008XXX amendment would have suspended the tax until at least 2023, and according to Rep. Provenzano, would have saved consumers 19 cents a gallon. “This amendment provides …
Congressmen cite frustration of Americans with Biden’s economy
Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern and Indiana Rep. Jim Banks cited the economic impact on the energy industry by the Biden administration in an op-ed piece this week in the Washington Examiner. Making a case for the GOP budget unveiled this week, the two pointed to how their constituents watched Biden kill their energy jobs …
AGs fight added bureaucracy in pipeline reviews
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor and 20 other attorneys general have joined efforts to urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers not to add more requirements on pipeline project reviews and hamper efforts to fight record-setting gas prices. O’Connor and the other attorneys general sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers objecting to its proposed review …
EPA probes coal ash ponds in Oklahoma and other states
A report indicates the Environmental Protection Agency is investigating closure plans for more than 160 unlined coal ash ponds nationwide including at least two in Oklahoma. E&E News revealed the EPA list showing the Oklahoma facilities include a bottom ash impoundment at the Western Farmers electric Cooperative plant near Hugo and a bottom ash pond at …
Regional Transportation Authority membership reduced by departures
Two more cities have pulled out of the Regional Transportation Authority in central Oklahoma as it considers funding for a commuter rail connecting Edmond and Norman and bus rapid transit to Tinker Air Force Base. The Oklahoman reported Moore and Del City withdrew from the Authority while talks are underway to see if the …
Evergy sent back to drawing board over proposed solar farm near Topeka
Plans by Evergy, the largest utility in Kansas, to build a huge solar farm near Topeka are being sent back to the drawing board following public opposition by residents near the proposed site. Some of the residents expressed their concerns of the 7,000 panel solar farm to Shawnee County Commissioners according to the Topeka Capital …
Colorado natural gas company expands in Permian Basin
Denver’s DCP Midstream, LPL announced a $160 million acquisition of Permian Basin gathering and processing assets, a deal that should be finalized later this year. DCP made the acquisition from Woodland Midstream II, a portfolio company of EIV Capital. The acquisition was of the James Lake System which is close to DCP’s existing assets. “We …
Headlines of more energy stories
** Top U.S. automakers ask Congress to raise the limit on how many electric vehicles a company can sell before they’re no longer eligible for $7,500 tax credits. ** The Biden administration proposes stricter efficiency standards for some natural gas furnaces, which the Department of Energy predicts will save consumers money and reduce carbon emissions. ** President Joe Biden told oil …
Caterpillar dumping Chicago as world headquarters and moving to Dallas
Chicago suffered a major blow this week—Caterpillar is ditching the crime-ridden city and moving its headquarters to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The company, with major operations in Oklahoma City, announced it will leave Deerfield, Illinois and relocate its global headquarters in Irving, Texas. Deerfield is a suburb at the northern reaches of Chicago. “We …
Firm tests air ship for broadband project in New Mexico
A company launched a new helium-filled airship Tuesday above eastern New Mexico with hopes of creating a statewide broadband connectivity from the sky. Sceye Inc., based in Roswell, installed broadband-beaming technologies on board to experiment whether it can be used in creation of a 24-hour cycle operation reported the Albuquerque Journal. Click here for …
