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Oklahoma wind farm operator opens latest venture in Minnesota
EDF Renewables North America, the company with at least four wind and solar projects operational in Oklahoma put another system into operation this week. The company announced its 100 megawatt Stoneray Wind Project in Pipestone and Murray counties in Southwestern Minnesota became fully operational. Its 39 wind turbines are providing power to Southern Minnesota Municipal …
State Senator attempts to stop what he calls ‘land grab’ by Wildlife Conservation Commission
One State Senator thinks the State Wildlife Conservation Commission is on a “land grab” and his bill to stop it awaits a vote in the full Senate. Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt is the principal author of the measure to prevent the Commission from buying more land than it sells each year. “The Wildlife Commission is …
Republicans and Democrats work together to reintroduce diesel emissions act
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe joined Democrats and other Republicans this week in launching a move to reauthorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. He and others called it one of the most cost-effective federal clean air programs and their legislation would reauthorize the program through fiscal year 2024 at its current funding levels. It would …
Appointments made by Senate leader to energy-related commissions
Among some of the appointments announced this week by Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat were those to energy related commissions. He made appointments to a Joint Legislative Task Force on the Grand River Dam Authority, the Radiation Management Advisory Council, the Solid Waste Management Advisory Council and the Storage Tank Advisory Council. Named …
Pruitt to make public appearance in Dallas
Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is resurfacing publicly for perhaps the first time since he resigned last year following an ethics scandal. He will be one of the speakers at the Dallas County Republican Party’s annual Reagan Day Dinner on March 21 in Dallas. Invitations were sent out this week following the announcement by the …
Permits to drill for March 12, 2019
Permits to drill issued on March 12, 2019. Custer County SABERTOOTH #1-31H, March 12 2019 31 15N 14W NWNWNWNW API: 03922568 Lat: 35.738963442623714, Long: -98.73769827787125 BLAKE PRODUCTION COMPANY INC HH, DR, 15845 ft, OSWEGO(9900) Grady County HOLDEN 0707 #16-21-1WH, March 12 2019 08 7N 7W NWSWSESE API: 05124592 Lat: 35.08863216476226, Long: -97.9564717179805 CAMINO NATURAL RESOURCES LLC …
Completion reports for March 12, 2019
Completion reports filed on March 12, 2019. ALFALFA COUNTY Midstates Petroleum Co Llc Mississippian: Oil 302 Gas 405 Water 2334 Pump 1 24N 12W Lois 2412 3h-01d, July 22, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 13201 ft Lat: 36.59358, Long: -98.44229 API: 35003233040001 CLEVELAND COUNTY Baron Exploration Company Arbuckle(8718): Oil Creek: Mclish(8318): Mclish(8318): Tulip Creek: Bromide: Oil 8 Water 97 Pump 21 8N 1W Thunderbird 1-28, …
Regulators to decide on chairman
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission meets Wednesday to consider reported efforts of one commissioner to become the new chairman. Commissioner Todd Hiett is said to be intent on taking over the leadership position held by Commissioner Dana Murphy. A vote on a new chairman of the Commission is on the Wednesday agenda. Hiett is the current …
Mullin tells Green New Deal supporters—cool it with the regulations!
Op-Ed by Congressman Mullin on The Hill: Cool it with the regulations, Washington! Indoor comfort systems are among the largest users of energy in America. And they’re not going anywhere, because heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems don’t just keep us comfortable. They keep us alive. In 2003, a heat wave struck Europe that was …
Tax cut bill on car trade-ins wins approval in State House
A bill to give Oklahomans credit for a vehicle trade-in overwhelmingly passed the State House of Representatives this week and was sent to the Senate. The bill’s author considers it a tax cut. House Bill 2355 would grant consumers credit for vehicle trade-ins by taxing them at the net price of the vehicle they’re purchasing …