The Biden administration has been sued by three environmental groups who are attempting to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits on public lands sought by companies in New Mexico and Wyoming. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Washington, DC against the Bureau of Land Management and accused the agency of …
Two longtime oil and gas execs join Canes Midstream
Dallas-based –Canes Midstream LLC announced that it has added energy industry veterans Mike Hicks as Chief Operating Officer, and Dan Westcott as Chief Financial Officer. Hicks and Westcott join Scott Brown, Chief Executive Officer, to round out the Canes executive leadership team. Most recently, Hicks served as President of Superior Pipeline Company, where he was …
EV strain on Texas power grid?
Some energy analysts predict there’ll be a 50% increase in electric vehicles in the U.S. in the next five years—a prediction that leads some to wonder whether Texas would be able to handle the pressure on its electric grid. One energy expert said the answer is a resounding “yes” according to a report by …
Rep. Mullin wants immediate House action on his energy bill
Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin made a move this week in the U.S. House to force consideration of his plan to bring down the price of gas. The Republican Representative, who is also a candidate for the U.S. Senate to replace retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe, filed a discharge petition for his bill, H.R. 575, the …
Heat left thousands of cattle dead in SW Kansas
While the heat can take a toll on energy workers in the Midwest, it left a dramatic instance of dead cattle just north of the Oklahoma Panhandle last weekend. “It’ s a weather issue.” It’s how one feedlot consultant described what happened last weekend in southwest Kansas where some reports indicated an estimated 8,000 …
EIA expects significant increases in wholesale electricity prices this summer
With gasoline prices increasing daily, food costs going up and inflation eating into our budgets, why are we not surprised that the government now expects summer time electricity prices to increase as well? It’s the forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook issued this week in which the agency said it expects prices …
Arkansas businessman hopes to lead the way in EV charging network
An Arkansas businessman has his sights set on obtaining some of the $54 million in federal funding to expand the state’s EV infrastructure build-out. The Hot Springs Sentinel-Record reports Skylar Keller wants to be on the leading edge of the effort. Click here for Hot Springs Sentinel-Record
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** The Environmental Protection Agency stunned scientists and local officials across the country on Wednesday by releasing new health advisories for toxic “forever chemicals” known to be in thousands of U.S. drinking water systems, impacting potentially millions of people. ** The White House is willing to use the same emergency wartime law it invoked to increase the production of …
Governor says other states should follow New Mexico’s climate change steps
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham went before a Congressional committee this week to talk about climate change, boasting of her state’s efforts to reduce air pollution from fossil fuel production. She used the appearance to urge other states to follow New Mexico’s steps at carbon reductions in the state’s energy sector. “New Mexico …
Continental shares slipped Wednesday following Hamm’s takeover offer
A day after Harold Hamm offered to take Continental Resources private with a takeover bid of $70 a share, prices of the Oklahoma City oil and gas company he founded in 1967 dropped more than 3.5% in trading on Wednesday. Hours after Hamm’s offer became public on Tuesday, shares rose 15% and closed at …
