April 7, 2016 archive

Oil and Gas Job Losses Grow—–while Government Job Numbers Increase

The growing number of layoffs in the state’s oil and gas sector has caused an increase in Oklahoma’s jobless rate, according to new figures released by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. But one area of employment that continues to grow is go…

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Layoffs at Chart Industries in Tulsa—-Oil Slump to Blame

Layoffs have occurred at Tulsa-based Chart Industries Inc. and the drop in oil prices is being blamed by company officials.
As sales dropped from $339 million in 2014 to $187 million last year, the company took steps to trim its workforce.
Cha…

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Layoffs at Chart Industries in Tulsa—-Oil Slump to Blame

Layoffs have occurred at Tulsa-based Chart Industries Inc. and the drop in oil prices is being blamed by company officials.
As sales dropped from $339 million in 2014 to $187 million last year, the company took steps to trim its workforce.
Chart Ind…

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Senators Want FAA Approval of Drones for Energy Industry Use

Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have introduced an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act to make sure operators of critical infrastructure are able to use drones to help with compliance of e…

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NW Oklahoma Wildfire Still Out of Control—-55,000 Acres Burned

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has added 10 counties to a list of those under a state of emergency because of wildfires. They include: Alfalfa, Blaine, Creek, Dewey, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Logan, Major and Woodward counties where wildfires are either …

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Company Appeals Fine Over Fracking Acid Spill

What is called the largest fracking acid spill in state history has gone before the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Blake Production Co. has appealed a more than $10,000 fine from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as a result of the spill that involve…

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Company Appeals Fine Over Fracking Acid Spill

What is called the largest fracking acid spill in state history has gone before the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Blake Production Co. has appealed a more than $10,000 fine from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as a result of the spill that involved an e…

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Drones to be Banned Near Wildlife in Pennsylvania

Drones get the attention of the fish and wildlife experts in the state of Pennsylvania. The State’s Game Commission has moved to ban drones over 1.5 million acres because they are near the nests of bald eagles. Plus, they reportedly are interfering i…

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