Rogers, Arkansas going 100% renewable energy

  The city of Rogers, Arkansas is on a path to using 100% renewable energy to power its city operations. City council members recently approved a more than $12 million solar panel project for their police department and fire department structures reported the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.   Click here for Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Biden Admin weighs shutting down oil pipeline in Michigan

  Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly gathering data on an oil pipeline in Michigan to determine if shutting it down would further increase fuel prices in the region. But it might also further aggravate relations with Canada that were already in turmoil over Biden’s executive order killing the Keystone XL pipeline. Click here …

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Less crude oil by rail? EIA predicts

  The Energy Information Administration predicts the U.S. will see much less crude oil shipped to destinations by rail as a result of the Enbridge Line 3 replacement pipeline that became operational the first of October. The line delivers crude oil from Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada to Superior, Wisconsin, and became fully operational on October 1, …

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Texas congressman calls Energy Secretary a joke and a liar

  Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm didn’t get a good response from one Texas Congressman after she laughed hysterically to the suggestion of increased oil production in the U.S. Appearing on an interview with Bloomberg, she was asked the question and insisted the oil market is controlled by OPEC. That drew high criticism from Texas Republican …

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New wind power regulations adopted by Central Missouri county commissioners

  Wind supporters call it a “de facto wind ban”—the new rules adopted by the Boone County Commission in central Missouri. The rules govern wind turbines and put maximum height restrictions as well as how close wind farms can be located to residences reports The Missouri Times. Click here for Missouri Times.

Entergy Arkansas shifts from plans to add gas turbines

  Entergy Arkansas files an energy plan with state regulators that replaces a previous proposal to build a new natural-gas plant with more solar development. In its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan, the company indicated it is taking a path toward more renewable resources reported the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Click here for Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Rising gasoline costs prompt new anti-Biden meme

  Don’t be surprised if Oklahoma gas pumps start sporting the latest meme sticker blaming President Biden for the high cost of gasoline. It’s not just the “let’s go Brandon” meme. Now the “I did that” stickers are showing up at gas pumps throughout the country, courtesy of pranking drivers. The “I did that” stickers …

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Build Back Better—bad, bad, bad bill?

“This bill is bad, bad, bad.” Rep. Tom Cole   Just to be clear, the U.S. House approval late Friday night of the largest congressional action to take on climate change in U.S. history came with opposition from Oklahoma’s congressional delegation. All five House members, Reps. Stephanie Bice, Tom Cole, Kevin Hern, Frank Lucas and …

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Continental’s Delaware Basin deal—the time is right

  “I know this might have caught some of our investors and some of you guys by surprise.” Bill Berry, CEO Continental Resources   While leaders of Oklahoma’s Continental Resources were excited about their firm’s $3.25 billion deal to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources assets in the Permian Basin, investors had another thought. After word was …

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Rig numbers grow in Oklahoma and the US

  The number of oil and gas rigs is on the increase in Oklahoma. Even if it was only by one rig in the past week, the latest Baker Hughes report showed Oklahoma’s oil and gas activity increased to 44. Nationally, there was a 6 rig increase in the past week as the US count …

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