** Interior’s Bureau of Land Management will hold an oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming on June 21-22, the department announced Monday. It will be the Biden administration’s first onshore lease sale and the first to use the updated lease sale provisions Interior suggested in November reported POLITICO. ** On Thursday, the Department of Transportation is …
$550 million needed to expand broadband in Arkansas
A new report shows that the state of Arkansas will need to spend more than half a billion dollars in order to extend broadband access throughout the state, providing service to places where there is no high-speed internet. Click here for Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Colorado Governor still uses gas-powered SUV
While Colorado Gov. Jared Polis encourages Coloradans to switch to electric vehicles, the Colorado Sun reports he continues to be driven to and from work in a gasoline-powered Chevrolet Suburban. Click here for Colorado Sun
Williams expands efforts targeting greenhouse gas emissions
Tulsa’s Williams Cos. announced Tuesday it was taking another major step to target greenhouse gas emissions in its natural gas gathering, processing, transmission and storage systems. The company plans to collaborate with Cheniere Energy, Inc., the largest U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas to implement quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification of the GHG emissions. …
Tesla campaigns against Oklahoma bill
As the Oklahoma legislature approaches the end of its session, there is still worry about Tesla drivers about proposed legislation that could directly affect them. Senate Bill 512, also known as “Hometown Auto Jobs Act of 2022,” targets electric vehicle manufacturers who sell cars without a franchise dealership reported KFOR News. Click here for …
OU energy project in the spotlight
The plan by University of Oklahoma researchers to study the possibility of repurposing old oil and gas wells for heating and cooling at Tuttle Public schools is gathering some national attention. VOX reported this week on the project that involved a $1.7 million Energy Department grant to OU researchers. Click here for VOX
St. Louis gas pipeline future in doubt after Supreme Court decision
The future of a natural gas pipeline that runs through parts of Illinois and Missouri was left in doubt this week after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a St. Louis-based natural gas company. Click here for Associated Press
Gov. Stitt wants incentive to attract manufacturer
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt made his pitch this week to the state legislature to come up with a massive financial package to lure what is believed to be Panasonic to the state for construction of a $4 billion battery plant near Pryor. In asking for the incentive, the governor declined to identify the company, …
Continental Resources set to release 1Q earnings report
Coming off a big productive year, Continental Resources, Inc. plans to announce its first quarter 2022 earnings results on Wednesday, May 4. The results will be made public after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Executive leadership will hold a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, May 5 …
Crude oil rises again as supply concerns grow
This time it was outages in Libya adding to growing worries about a tight global supply of crude oil during the Ukraine crisis that caused a 1% jump in oil prices on Monday. It represented a 3-week high in crude prices as Brent crude for June delivery rose $1.46 to settle at $113.61 a …
