** A coalition of stakeholders led by Cape May County, New Jersey, filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration Tuesday, challenging the development of a massive offshore wind farm along the county’s coastline. ** A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Tuesday called for improved Army Corps of Engineers remediation in areas contaminated by radioactive waste. ** …
Williams Cos. to be part of two national hydrogen hub projects
Oklahoma wasn’t left entirely out of the Biden administration’s recent decision of choosing seven regional hydrogen hubs for $7 billion in government funding. Williams Cos. in Tulsa will be a part of two of the hubs, one in the Pacific Northwest and the other in Appalachia. Both were chosen to begin award negotiations with …
New Mexico’s governor mandates EVs for state agencies
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, issued an executive order this week mandating that every state agency switch to an entirely electric vehicle fleet by 2035. In announcing the order, Lujan Grisham explained her government would also pursue a plan to bolster electric vehicle credits to increase affordability. The order, though, includes …
Crude prices make slight gain as war intensifies in Israel
As the crisis in Israel and Gaza escalated Tuesday with the reported bombing of a Palestinian hospital and deaths of hundreds, crude oil markets edged higher. Oklahoma energy stocks recorded strong gains for the day. West Texas Intermediate crude was unchanged at $86.66 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark …
The Middle East fighting and the impact on oil—Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen
This week on Mitchell Talks Energy, Jerry Bohnen describes legendary oilman Harold Hamm’s public comments on how world energy markets are weathering Middle East unrest versus the chaos of the 70’s and 80’s that unrest created. Plus why consumer groups are lining up against another attempt to pass a ROFR (right of first refusal) bill. …
Oklahoma leaders still hopeful of developing hydrogen projects in the state
Just because Oklahoma’s HALO hydrogen project with Arkansas and Louisiana was not chosen to share in some $7 billion in government funding doesn’t mean there won’t be hydrogen development in the state. Oklahoma Energy Secretary Ken McQueen told OK Energy Today a meeting will be held Friday with the industry’s participating partners. There were …
Cool weather isn’t here to stay
The latest Oklahoma Mesonet report shows warm weather will be with us for a while. Take a look at the Saturday morning map of expected highs—-90 in some places. It might even be around for a while. The maps are courtesy of Oklahoma climatologist Gary McManus.
Protesters fight proposed solar farm near Enid
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 …