Is Coal Mining Making A Comeback In Eastern Oklahoma?
Not all countries have those kinds of restrictions, however, and growing economies in Asia could drive the renewal of Oklahoma's coal mining industry.
View ArticleWhy Wyoming Coal Still Powers Natural Gas-Rich Oklahoma
Hydroelectric and renewable sources— mainly wind — provide some of Oklahoma's power. But when you flip a light switch, chances are that electricity came from burning coal we get from Wyoming.
View ArticleThe Federal Government Got Oklahoma Hooked On Coal, Now It’s Forcing a Detox
It's a long story, one about the logistics of transporting natural gas, botched government attempts at price-setting, and a lack of understanding about how much the U.S. has in gas reserves.
View ArticleSierra Club Says OG&E Coal Plants Spew Too Much Sulfur Dioxide
The Sierra Club on Thursday said two Oklahoma Gas & Electric coal-fired power plants are releasing too much sulfur dioxide.
View ArticleThe EPA is Suing Oklahoma Gas & Electric Over Its Power Plant Emission Estimates
The federal government on Monday filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Gas & Electric, accusing the electric utility of violating the Clean Air Act by improperly estimating the amount of emissions that...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Rules Against Oklahoma and OG&E on Air Pollution Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject Oklahoma’s air pollution plan and impose stricter standards was upheld Friday by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court in Denver. “We conclude that the...
View ArticleNew Sierra Club Report Claims Coal Industry Is “Poisoning Our Water”
In a press release sent out on Tuesday, Oklahoma's Beyond Coal Campaign says the dumping is happening with impunity.
View ArticleStateImpact on OETA: Is the Coal Industry Polluting Oklahoma’s Water?
StateImpact's Logan Layden sat down with OETA's Dick Pryor to talk about a new report from a group of environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club.
View ArticleOklahoma’s Two Largest Electric Utilities on Different Paths for Coal Plants
Despite its reliability and low cost, running a coal-fired power plant is getting more challenging. New federal environmental regulations are forcing utilities to install expensive pollution-control...
View ArticleDamaged Land Could Once Again Cost Oklahoma Mining Regulator Its Federal Funding
A report released in August by the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior cites Oklahoma as "the primary surface mining state with ongoing, unresolved AOC problems."
View ArticleGRDA and Gov. Fallin Make Nice As Plans for New Natural Gas Plant Move Forward
The relationship between the Grand River Dam Authority and Gov. Mary Fallin went through a rough summer.
View ArticleWhy Oklahoma’s Attorney General is Using Coal to Fight the EPA
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is no fan of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and filing lawsuits against the federal agency has become a signature of the state’s chief legal adviser....
View ArticleCan Coal Plants Dump Unlimited Amounts of Toxic Metals Into OK’s Waterways?
Just east of Chouteau, in Mayes County, there’s a massive coal-fired power plant. And just east of that is the Grand River.
View ArticleAs One Battle Ends, Another Sparks Between the EPA and OG&E
The EPA cites prior rulings in claiming “OG&E’s temporary manage-and-report scheme falls short of the Company’s legal obligations under the … regulations.”
View ArticleOG&E Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss EPA Lawsuit
Oklahoma Gas and Electric on Sept. 6 asked a federal judge to dismiss the Environmental Protection Agency’s lawsuit over emission estimates from upgrades at two of its coal-fired power plants....
View ArticleOklahoma Utility: No Immediate Impact from EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Carbon...
It would be the first time the U.S. placed limits on the release of greenhouses gases at power plants.
View ArticleAn Insider’s Guide to Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s War With the EPA
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is at war with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which he says is overstepping its authority. He’s sued the federal agency and testified to Congress about...
View ArticleWhy the Greenhouse Gas Argument SCOTUS Will Hear Matters to Oklahoma
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to review six petitions relating to the federal government’s regulation of greenhouse gasses. But the high court consolidated the cases, and will only review a...
View ArticleOklahoma Regulator: The Federal Government is ‘Coming After Natural Gas’
Supporters of the oil and gas industry ‘blasted’ environmental regulations and a campaign against fossil fuels at an Oct. 17 energy policy conference in downtown Tulsa, the Tulsa World’s Susan Hylton...
View ArticleU.S. Appeals Court: No New Hearing for Oklahoma in Fight Over EPA Coal Rules
The next step — if the parties opposed to the EPA regulations continue to take the legal route — would be an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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