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Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · Nov 27

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Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 22h

Planned chemical recycling plant to move out of California after community opposition

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Resynergi, a startup planning a facility to chemically process waste plastics in Sonoma County, California, is moving its project to another state. Its proposal sparked community opposition, with an online petition launched in August demanding a stop to the project garnering more than 5,500 signatures.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 1d

Public hearing planned Oct. 27 on expansion at gas-fired power plant in western AZ

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Public hearing planned Oct. 27 on expansion at gas-fired power plant in western AZ

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZ DEQ) proposed a draft air permit for an expansion project to add four gas-fired turbines to the Black Mountain Generating Station in Mohave County. AZ DEQ will hold a public meeting at 5 p.m. Oct. 27 at Lee Williams High School, 400 Grandview Avenue, Kingman, AZ 86401.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 1d

Application filed to build massive natural gas-fired power plant southwest of Fort Worth

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On Sept. 19, Houston-based energy company NRG applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for an air permit that would allow the construction of its proposed NRG Tolar Power Center, a new gas-fired power plant with about 2 gigawatts of generating capacity. The plant could be capable of generating roughly the same pollution as a coal-fired power plant or more than 850,000 gasoline-powered cars and trucks driven for one year.

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Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 2d

Public hearing scheduled Oct. 24 on new gas-fired power plant in central GA

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Public hearing scheduled Oct. 24 on new gas-fired power plant in central GA

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division will hold a virtual public hearing at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 regarding a draft air permit that would allow the construction of a new gas-fired power plant in Monroe County. If built, the Smarr Combined-Cycle Energy Facility will be able to generate 1,425 megawatts of electricity.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 2d

Companies plan 111 miles of new natural gas pipeline across central Mississippi

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Two companies owned by New York-based conglomerate Loews Corporation are planning to extend new natural gas pipelines across central Mississippi. Gulf South Pipeline Company and Texas Gas Transmission applied with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Sept. 12 to build the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline and Columbia Gulf Lateral. The project consists of 102 miles of new 36-inch pipe from Attala County to Clarke County, along with a separate 8 miles of new 36-inch pipe in Humphreys and Sunflower counties.

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Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 5d

California lawmakers recently passed a package of energy and climate legislation, including a bill that allows oil-rich Kern County, north of Los Angeles, to issue 2,000 new drilling permits a year without further environmental review.

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Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 7d

Permit sought for natural gas-fired power plant west of New Orleans

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Permit sought for natural gas-fired power plant west of New Orleans

On Sept. 8, Entergy Louisiana submitted an initial air construction permit and operating permit application to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for its proposed Waterford Advanced Power Station in St. Charles Parish, approximately 20 miles west of New Orleans. The permits would authorize the construction of two new, natural-gas fired, combined cycle combustion turbines, each with a capacity of 750 MW.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 7d

Public hearing planned Oct. 21 on air permit for LA storage terminal

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Public hearing planned Oct. 21 on air permit for LA storage terminal

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing Oct. 21 on a draft permit that would allow the construction of ammonia storage tanks at the existing International Matex Tank Terminals facility in St. Charles Parish. The tanks would store ammonia from the proposed St. Rose Blue Ammonia Plant.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 8d

Public hearing planned Oct. 14 on draft permits for 7 carbon wells in West TX

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Public hearing planned Oct. 14 on draft permits for 7 carbon wells in West TX

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual public hearing on Oct. 14 on draft permits that would allow Orchard Storage Company to inject up to 2.5 million metric tons of CO2 per year into seven carbon storage wells in Gaines County, Texas.

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Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 8d

Pipeline rupture in WY sparks fire near train cars with hazardous chemicals

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Flames from a ruptured natural gas pipeline in southern Wyoming illuminated the sky last week, creating a glow seen more than 60 miles away. The rupture on a Kinder Morgan pipeline shortly before 1 a.m. was within about 40 feet of train cars carrying hazardous materials, local emergency officials told the Associated Press. The flames blackened the train cars but did not ignite their contents.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 9d

Public hearing scheduled Oct. 7 on massive OH fertilizer plant

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Public hearing scheduled Oct. 7 on massive OH fertilizer plant

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing Oct. 7 on a draft permit reauthorizing operations at Nutrien’s Lima Nitrogen Plant in Allen County. The plant produces ammonia and urea-based fertilizer products and is the second largest nitrogen fertilizer plant in the U.S.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 9d

Public hearings scheduled Oct. 22-23 on VA natural gas pipeline

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Virginia regulators are planning two hearings next month on permits for the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, a nearly 27-mile natural gas pipeline project in the state. Both meetings will be at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22 and 23 at the Institute For Advanced Learning and Research's Barkhouser Auditorium, located at 150 Slayton Ave., Danville, VA 24540.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 12d

In reality, the U.S. does not have an energy emergency, according to data from the Energy Information Administration.

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Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 13d

Energy Department study likely to boost oil and gas drilling

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright has asked the National Petroleum Council to prepare a “Future Energy Systems study.” The study will include a review of permitting processes as well as recommendations for further aligning the natural gas and power generation sectors.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 14d

Louisiana approves state’s first carbon storage well

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On Sept. 5, the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources issued a permit for Hackberry Carbon Sequestration, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, to operate a well in Cameron Parish capable of injecting up to 2 million metric tons of CO2 per year for 20 years. The CO2 will come from Cameron LNG, also owned by Sempra.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 15d

Public comment period open on pipeline to supply Golden Pass LNG in TX

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Public comment period open on pipeline to supply Golden Pass LNG in TX

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is accepting comments until Oct. 14 on an environmental assessment for a 0.22-mile pipeline to supply Golden Pass LNG in Jefferson County, Texas.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 15d

Federal air permitting rules loosened to benefit power plants for AI

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Under a new interpretation of the EPA’s New Source Review program announced earlier this month, work can begin on new plants that are still awaiting permits as long as the construction does not include units that emit air pollution, according to E&E News. The change will likely benefit developers of natural gas-fired power plants hoping to cash on rising power demand for artificial intelligence.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 16d

Public comment period open on natural gas pipeline in southeast TX

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Public comment period open on natural gas pipeline in southeast TX

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is accepting comments until Oct. 10 on the TTC Connector Project. The project involves 25 miles of pipeline across Colorado and Wharton counties to deliver up to 300 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the Freeport LNG terminal and potentially other planned LNG terminals for export.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 16d

EPA approves air permit for oil export terminal off Texas coast

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On Sept. 14, the EPA issued a Clean Air Act permit for the Texas GulfLink deepwater port, a facility offshore from Freeport, Texas, that will be capable of loading “very large crude carriers,” one of the largest classes of oil tankers used in international shipping. If built, GulfLink would have the capacity to export 1 million barrels per day and would be supplied by a nearly 33-mile pipeline.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 19d

Fermi’s proposal is raising questions about whether it could source enough water to cool its power plants in a drought-prone region.

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Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 20d

Natural gas producer applies for permits for carbon storage wells in East TX

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Natural gas producer applies for permits for carbon storage wells in East TX

Aethon Energy, a Dallas-based private investment firm, is seeking permits for two carbon disposal wells in Sabine and San Augustine counties. The company plans to inject carbon dioxide waste from its natural gas operations in the Haynesville Shale.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 21d

Application filed for chemical plastics recycling plant in central GA

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Application filed for chemical plastics recycling plant in central GA

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is accepting comments until Oct. 6 on an application by Brightmark for an air permit that would allow the construction of a facility in Upson County that would chemically process used plastics using a process called pyrolysis.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 21d

Company plans 160 miles of natural gas pipeline to Colorado Springs

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is accepting comments until Sept. 19 on the Critical Energy Reliability Link Project, planned by a subsidiary of Kansas City-based Tallgrass Energy. The project would entail a 153-mile main route from Weld County, near the Wyoming state line, to El Paso County near Colorado Springs. It also includes a 7-mile spur in El Paso County and a compressor station.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 21d

Public comment period open on natural gas pipelines through GA, AL, MS

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Public comment period open on natural gas pipelines through GA, AL, MS

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is accepting comments until Oct. 6 on the South System Expansion 4 Project and Mississippi Crossing, which add up to more than 400 miles of pipeline across the Deep South. Kinder Morgan is planning both projects to transport natural gas across Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Oil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 22d

Texas coastal city drops plans for desalination plant to provide water for industry

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The City Council of Corpus Christi earlier this month voted to cancel a contract for a seawater desalination plant meant to offset high water demands from the oil and gas industry. After years of debate, escalating costs, and public opposition that played a significant role in local elections, the council voted Sept. 3 to avoid paying an additional $50 million to move forward on a design contract, according to Inside Climate News.