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** 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 …
Texas regulators approve massive coal mine expansion
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. …
Solar and wind receive more government subsidies than oil and gas
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 …
Lankford accuses Biden of weaponizing Endangered Species Act
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 …
Interim House study to focus on Oklahoma’s geography
Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, will examine Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geography Education, and its transformative effects on Oklahoma’s workforce in an upcoming interim study. IS23-008 is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 4th, at 8:00 a.m. in Room 206 at the State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd. “As a former middle school Geography teacher, I have …
Wyoming residents fight BLM over 2 million acre plan
Hundreds came out in opposition this week to the government’s plan to make nearly 2 million acres off-limits in southern Wyoming. The Bureau of Land Management wants to make 1.8 million acres near Rock Springs, Wyoming “areas of critical environmental concern” (ACES). It means the acreage would be an area where public hunting, cattle …
Evergy reaches rate hike settlements in Kansas
Evergy, Inc. announced that a unanimous agreement has been reached with parties to its Kansas rate case. The agreement was filed Friday with the Kansas Corporation Commission and must be approved by the state’s Commissioners, who are scheduled to issue an order in December. If it wins approval, there will be rate hikes of …
Southeast Oklahoma Rail company receives $12 million federal grant
A small rail company that serves Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas, DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, will receive a nearly $12 million grant to make small freight rail improvements. Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin announced the awarding of the $11,830,000 grant,saying it came about in part due to his “advocacy efforts.” The funding was through …
Oklahoma gasoline prices lower in past week but higher than a year ago
AAA reported over the weekend that while gasoline prices fell in the past week in Oklahoma, they remained more than a year ago. Increasing crude oil prices are credited for a slow fall in prices at the pump as the national average, down two cents over the past week, was $3.83. But it was …
Crude oil prices dropped Friday but remained nearly 30% higher for the quarter
Crude oil prices dropped by 1% on Friday but remained at least 28% higher for the quarter, thanks to OPEC+ product cuts that put the squeeze on the global crude supply. Oklahoma energy stocks felt the pressure with at least one company, Empire Petroleum Corp., falling more than 7% in the day’s trading. West Texas …