Xcel Energy in Colorado says it will change the route of its proposed 650-mile high-voltage transmission line so it will not broach the state’s Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. Click here for the Colorado Sun.
Thursday’s other energy headlines
** The Los Angeles City Council approved a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones. ** The Biden administration is engaged with European countries and major energy companies to prepare for a scenario in which a Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to a natural gas shortage in Europe, a senior …
Crude makes big rebound and OK energy stocks do the same
Accessibility statementSkip to main content After slipping on Monday, crude oil prices rebounded Tuesday reaching more than $85 a barrel in the U.S. and $88 a barrel overseas, largely due to the growing tensions in Europe over Russia’s invasion threat against Ukraine. Oklahoma energy stocks responded in a big way with some seeing large gains …
ONG’s storm cost plan wins approval from regulators
In a meeting that lasted fewer than 5 minutes, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners on Tuesday approved the securitization plan of Oklahoma Natural Gas to pay for its millions of dollars in February 2021 winter storm costs. The vote was 2-1 in support of the plan which will allow the Oklahoma Finance Development Authority to sell bonds …
Another step forward in Tar Creek Superfund site cleanup
As work proceeds on restoring the nearly 2,500-square-mile Tar Creek Superfund site in northeast Oklahoma, the Tar Creek Trustees are seeking comments from the public about their restoration plan and environmental assessment. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality said the Draft Phase 1 plan and assessment was written after seeking restoration ideas from the …
Nine Energy plans to appeal jury verdict in patent infringement lawsuit
Houston’s Nine Energy Service, Inc. says it will appeal the verdict of a federal jury in Waco, Texas that the company infringed on a patent held by NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. The jury in the Western District of Texas, Waco Division reached a Jan. 21, 2022 verdict, finding that Nine infringed on NCS’s patent …
ALLETE launches latest Oklahoma wind project
Another western Oklahoma wind project has gone operational, providing electricity to major corporate firms. ALLETE Clean Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc. , announced Tuesday the start of commercial operations at its Caddo Wind site in southern Oklahoma. The output from the 303-megawatt Caddo site is contracted to provide renewable energy to …
WOTUS floats back up before Supreme Court
Looks like WOTUS will get a review from the U.S. Supreme Court after the Biden administration moved to expand what the Trump administration had narrowed on what waters are protected under the Clean Water Act. The court agreed this week to reexamine its past rulings on “waters of the U.S.” and how they were …
Seattle high tech combustion firm relocates to Tulsa
ClearSign Technologies Corporation, an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy, operational efficiency and safety while dramatically reducing emissions, announced the relocation and grand opening of the company’s new headquarters to Tulsa, OK. The company, formerly located in Seattle, Washington will host the official opening and a ribbon cutting ceremony with …
First Automotive Director hired by Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced the hiring of Jimmy Cagle as the State Automotive Director. Cagle is retiring after 37 years on the communications staff of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 12 of which were spent at the company’s Lawton facility. In his role with the Commerce Business Development Team, he will …
