When the Garfield County Commission held a meeting on Monday to consider a NextEra Energy Resources solar farm, members were greeted by nearly 100 protesters. Yes, they were against the Skeleton Creek Project to be located southeast of the city of Enid. As a result of the large crowd, the meeting had to be …
Boston company plans renewable energy storage site in Kansas
Boston’s Concurrent LLC announced plans to build a battery energy storage system for renewable energy in Halstead, Kansas, a city near Newton. The independent power producer and energy storage developer recently filed an interconnection application with the Southwest Power Pool. A report by KSNW News indicated Concurrent plans to build a system to collect …
Coal train derailment leaves I-25 closed near Pueblo, Colorado
It could be days or even weeks before Interstate 25 near Pueblo, Colorado is fully open following a weekend coal train derailment that tumbled off an overpass and onto a semi-truck, killing the driver. Federal investigators were on the site Monday, probing the derailment and the collapse of the 65-year old bridge. The crash …
Boeing offers more support for Norman Aviation Academy
Boeing just gave a $100,000 lift to the wings of the Norman Public Schools Oklahoma Aviation Academy. The company announced the grant Monday evening and made the presentation during a meeting of the Norman Board of Education. The academy connects high school students to aviation and aerospace industries career opportunities. Boeing stated the donation …
Government declares 21 species extinct
None were reported to exist in Oklahoma but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moved this week and declared 21 species extinct Monday, including 10 birds and two freshwater fish. Based on rigorous reviews of the best available science for each of these species, the Service determined these species are extinct and should be …
New Mexico plans to move ahead with hydrogen development
New Mexico isn’t giving up on the prospects of building a hydrogen development project in the state, even after the government did not choose to fund its plan as part of the $7 billion in government financial support. There, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was quick to respond and indicated the state will continue …
Lankford challenges EPA regulations on rodenticides
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford obviously thinks farmers, restaurants and other businesses should have the right to target rodents with the use of certain chemical baits. He joined Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in challenging the Biden administration’s EPA to restrict the use of what are called “rodenticides.” Lankford and Hyde-Smith contend the new …
Oklahoma Broadband Council to meet Wednesday
An update on the progress of expanding broadband capabilities to rural areas of Oklahoma will be made at Wednesday’s meeting of the Oklahoma Broadband Expansion Council. The agenda includes a status report from the Oklahoma Broadband Office and a planning update on Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment and the Digital Equity Act. The office …
Hamm changes mind—contributes to Trump’s presidential campaign
Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm hasn’t apparently given up on Donald Trump winning the White House again. He’s listed as a donor to Trump’s ongoing campaign to win re-election for a second term. Bloomberg reported Hamm is listed as a donor on the latest campaign finance disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission. Bloomberg called …
Energy headlines
** Congressional Republicans and GOP presidential hopefuls have called for a crackdown on Iran’s ability to profit from oil sales in the wake of Hamas’s attacks against Israel this month. ** The Biden administration said the construction of a road that would be expected to facilitate mining operations in Alaska would impact more tribal communities …