** U.S. consumption of coal fell from 11.3 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2019 to 9.2 quads in 2020, a 19% decrease. The electric power sector accounted for 90% of total consumption reported the U.S. Energy Information Administration. ** Toyota announces it will invest $73 million into a West Virginia factory to increase its ability to produce hybrid …
Judge rules against BLM in sage grouse case in Colorado
A federal judge ruled the Bureau of Land Management illegally failed to consider impacts to the imperiled Gunnison sage grouse when issuing oil and gas leases in southwest Colorado, but stops short of vacating the leases. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports the ruling came in lawsuits brought by conservation groups and the San Miguel County …
Inhofe wants Congress to save taxpayer dollars and find permanent solution for spent nuclear fuel
For Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, it’s been a long, long conversation in this country on the subject of how to deal with spent nuclear fuel. At a recent hearing held by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, the Republican Senator again stressed the need for a permanent solution. The hearing focused on …
Lankford says an All-of-the-Above approach to give hydrogen production the best chance of success
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford says if the nation wants to move to more hydrogen use, then it needs to build more pipelines—not fight them. Serving as the lead Republican on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during a recent hearing, the Senator delivered remarks as the committee explored opportunities and challenges …
NGL signs deal to expand water business in the Permian
Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partners LP increased its Permian Basin water business with the announcement of a long-term agreement for the transportation of produced water. NGL did not identify who the deal is with, only saying the agreement was “with a leading, investment grade independent producer operating within the Delaware Basin.” The new dedicated long-term …
Rep Mullin says energy crisis continues thanks to Biden
The energy crisis continues. It’s what Oklahoma Republican congressman Markwayne Mullin told his followers this weekend in a newsletter to them. And he put the blame largely on the shoulders of President Biden. He pointed to Biden’s waiver of sanctions on Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a move that came after the …
Phillips files Right to Repair legislation
Rep. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds, has filed legislation creating the Digital Fair Repair Act. Phillips, who serves as Chair of the House Technology Committee, has run this legislation, also known as Right to Repair, for the past three years. “This is a simple issue. If you buy an item, you own it and you should be …
Carbon capture measure introduced in Oklahoma legislature
The Oklahoma legislature is being asked this year to deal with the growing technology of carbon capture from the production of hydrogen. Sen. Kim David, a Republican from Porter introduced Senate Bill 1856 which would direct the Secretary of Energy and Environment to create and administer a grant program for firms utilizing sequestration of …
Some storm cost data revealed by OCC—but not all
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission released data showing how more than 65 companies split more than $3 billion from utilities as they purchased natural gas to continue providing warmth during the February 2021 winter storm Uri. But there are still some information the public won’t see. The information from the Commission’s Public Utilities Division detailed …
New report details Oklahoma’s Oil and Natural Gas industry huge contribution to the state’s economy
A new report tells the story of how essential the oil and natural gas industry is to Oklahoma and how it is positioned to be the key to our state’s well-being in the future. The report, completed by RegionTrack, Inc. for the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB), has compelling numbers. For example, during the …
