The governors of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Colorado and New Mexico were among 19 governors who voiced their criticism to President Biden this week about the growing government investigation into the Asian solar production market. In a letter to the White House, the governors told the President, “The current market disruption jeopardizes much of the …
Empire Petroleum reports colossal revenue jump in 1Q
A 400% increase in total revenues compared to a year ago was reported in the first quarter 2022 by Empire Petroleum. Revenue from oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales was $13.1 million for the first quarter compared to $2.4 million in the 2021 comparable period according to the quarterly financial report released …
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** The Western Energy Alliance appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming on Friday morning in its lawsuit challenging the Department of the Interior’s failure to hold quarterly onshore oil and natural gas lease sales. The suit, Western Energy Alliance v Biden, was filed in January 2021 after President Biden signed the Executive Order on Climate …
Iowa gas stations to be required to offer E15
The governor of Iowa was expected this week to sign a bill into law establishing an Iowa Renewable Fuels Mandate. Gov. Kim Reynolds supported the bill that would require gas stations to offer E15 from at least one pump by 2026 according to Radio Iowa. Click here for Radio Iowa
Missouri among top 10 nationally for EV charging access
A new report ranked the state of Missouri as 7th highest in the nation for EV charging accessibility. Forbes Advisor made the ranking after learning Missouri has more than 6,700 registered electric vehicles and just less than a thousand available charging stations. Click here for the Fulton Sun
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** The cancellation of three offshore drilling lease sales this week has injected a degree of uncertainty into the future of offshore drilling reported The Hill. The canceled auctions mean there are no sales now scheduled, and it’s unclear precisely when that will change. The Interior Department is working on a new leasing plan, but it has not said …
Houston site of another effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A new project to reduce greenhouse gas releases was announced this week by oil major BP Plc and industrial gas supplier Linde Plc at Houston. Reuters called it the third major effort to bury emissions from Texas petrochemical manufacturers. Click here for Reuters
Permian Basin rancher feeds $2 million into Railroad Commission candidate
A West Texas rancher who has been at odds with the Texas Railroad Commission over abandoned oil wells on her property has dumped $2 million into the campaign of a challenger for a seat on the commission. Click here for The Texas Tribune
Big new Ovintiv wells in Canadian County
Oklahoma’s STACK came through in a big way for Ovintiv USA Inc. as the company just reported completion of three wells on a single pad with production of nearly 4,500 barrels of oil a day. The wells, while they are now nearly half-a-year old, were only the latest in a long line of big …
Energy hearings this week for Sen. Lankford
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford will have an opportunity on Tuesday to delve not only into U.S. and Canadian energy partnerships but also explore how President Biden’s killing of the Keystone XL pipeline affected relations between the two countries. He is a member of the Senate Energy Committee which will hold a hearing Tuesday …
