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Jimmie Johnson Withdraws From Chicago NASCAR Race

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NASCAR veteran Jimmie Johnson will not be racing in this coming weekend's Grant Park 220 in Chicago after his in-laws were found dead in Oklahoma. Johnson is the co-owner of Legacy Motor Club and drives part-time for the team. Johnson's wife Chandra is their daughter and Dalton's aunt. Jack was 69 and Terry was 68.

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Department of Interior awards initial $560M to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells

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Fifteen states will utilize Initial Grant funding to set up methane measuring capacity while 6 states—including California, Mississippi and West Virginia—have committed to measuring methane before and immediately after remediation. The $560 million is part of an overall $1.15 1,000-1,200. Mississippi. *. New Mexico.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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A second, competitive grant program designed to further increase EV charging access in locations throughout the country, including in rural and underserved communities, will be announced later this year. These corridors will be the backbone of the new national EV charging network. New Hampshire. New Jersey. 15,448,790. New Mexico. 25,971,644.

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Velocys announces construction complete at ENVIA’s GTL plant

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Velocys plc announced that construction of ENVIA Energy’s GTL plant in Oklahoma City is now complete. In February 2016, as part of a stakeholder capital contribution, Velocys made available to ENVIA a senior loan of US$9 million, secured on the project. Early commissioning steps have begun.

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BuG ReMeDEE project seeks to use extremophile bacteria to convert methane to biofuels, biopolymers and electricity

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The project—Building Genome-to-Phenome Infrastructure for Regulating Methane in Deep and Extreme Environments ( BuG ReMeDEE )—was awarded a $6-million grant by the National Science Foundation in October 2017. The BuG ReMeDEE consortium includes industrial partners LanzaTech (US) and Bijson Innovations Pvt.

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US State Department to hold 6 additional public meetings on Keystone XL oil sands pipeline

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The US Department of State plans to hold six additional public meetings as part of the permit review process for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Keystone XL is a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from the US-Canadian border in Montana, through Cushing, Oklahoma, to refineries on the US Gulf Coast. Earlier post.).

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Goodyear determines soybean oil can reduce use of petroleum in tires

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In addition, testing at Goodyear’s tire plant in Lawton, Oklahoma showed improved mixing capabilities in the manufacturing process. The United Soybean Board (USB) is helping fund the Goodyear project with a grant of $500,000 over two years.

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