The new Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant being constructed in Kansas, the one that Oklahoma attempted to land but failed last year, reportedly will require so much energy that a nearby coal-fired electric generating power plant will not only remain open but be expanded. The $4 billion EV battery plant is being built in …
The western part of Oklahoma stands a chance on Tuesday of seeing severe weather, including yes, a very small chance of tornadoes. “Yeah, that’s a low-but-not-zero tornado threat for tomorrow, but it appears the large wind threat is the biggie,” wrote Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet and the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. “And …
Oklahoma’s aerospace industry remains strong but it also faces a serious challenge of attracting more skilled employees. An estimated 2,500 aerospace jobs were reported available as of last week reported Fox 25 News. Click here for Fox 25 News
Ponca City legislator, Rep. Ken Luttrell, was recently elected to serve as vice chairman of the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research. The election of the Republican came at the Energy Council’s annual Global Energy and Environmental Issues Conference held in Little Rock, AR. “ It’s an exciting time to be a part of …
While much of the lithium-development industry has focused on the nearby Smackover Formation of Southern Arkansas, where at least one Oklahoma City energy firm is deep in development, others are curious about the McDermitt Caldera near the Oregon-Nevada border. The lithium deposit discovered there could be the largest ever in the U.S. and according …
Even as the number of oil and gas drilling rigs slide downward, oil and gas production is up and led to a record amount of petroleum products in the first half of the year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. petroleum product exports totaled nearly 6.0 million barrels per day (b/d) in …
** The White House is prohibiting senior administration officials from traveling for international energy engagements that promote carbon-intensive fuels, including oil, natural gas and coal, Fox News Digital has learned. ** Californians are bracing for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) impending signoff on a seminal slate of rules that would require large companies to disclose both their greenhouse gas …
A 12,000-acre coal mine expansion by an electric utility was recently approved by the Texas Railroad Commission, even though local citizens, governments and experts opposed the decision. The expansion was approved for San Miguel Electric Cooperative and Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright defended the decision, saying it was necessary to keep the state’s grid running. …
A new government report confirms what many in the oil and gas industry have contended since Joe Biden became President—his administration gives more subsidies to renewable energy than to the fossil fuel industry. No surprise, but the 59-page report by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration also showed that the solar industry is …
Oklahoma U.S. Sens. James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin tried but couldn’t come up with enough votes to override President Biden’s vetoes that killed bills meant to roll back Endangered Species Act protections for the lesser prairie chicken and the northern long-eared bat. It led Lankford to accuse the Biden administration of weaponizing the Endangered …