February 1, 2016 archive

Bankrtupcies Expected to Grow Among Oil and Gas Companies

It might be a case of waiting for the other shoe to drop. First oil prices plunged then some 42 firms filed for bankruptcy last year across the country. In Oklahoma, SandRidge Energy is at the top of the list of those speculating or betting on which c…

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North Dakota Joins Fight Against EPA Clean Power Plan

North Dakota has joined Oklahoma and several other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing its controversial Clean Power Plan.
The state’s Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem contends if th…

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North Dakota Joins Fight Against EPA Clean Power Plan

North Dakota has joined Oklahoma and several other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing its controversial Clean Power Plan.
The state’s Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem contends if the plan…

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Monthly Business Survey Shows Continued Weak Oklahoma Economy

The Midwest might finally see an improving economy but not two States that rely heavily on oil and gas—Oklahoma and North Dakota. It’s the findings in the January survey of overall Mid-American Business Conditions found in the survey carried out by C…

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House Speaker Targets Corporation Commission to be Modernized in Targeting Disposal Wells and Earthquakes

With the start of the 2016 session of the Oklahoma legislature, those wastewater disposal wells believed to be causing earthquakes in the state will get a lot of attention. House Speaker Jeff Hickman is among those legislators wanting to solve the pro…

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