Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe says the U.S. should not be “rewarding bad behavior” by spending nearly $9 million to purchase 32 tons of heavy water from Iran in order to help the country comply with the Iran Nuclear Deal. The senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee continues to be critical of the …
Whether some of the job cuts happened in Oklahoma, Schlumberger NV isn’t specifying but the Houston, Texas based firm confirms it laid off nearly 2,500 workers in the first quarter of 2016. The company’s profit dropped 49 percent while revenues fell 36 percent from $10.25 billion down to $6.52 billion. First-quarter net income fell to …
The largest solar facility in the State of Kentucky has been unveiled by Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Located near Burgin, the complex includes a hydroelectric plant, three coal-fired generating units and seven natural gas-fired combustion turbines. The $36 million project was approved by the State Public Service Commission in December 2014 and …
The State Land Commissioner in New Mexico is speaking out against new flaring rules coming from the Obama administration. The federal government wants to restrict oil companies that burn off natural gas on public land but Commissioner Aubrey Dunn in Santa Fe is fighting it. He has announced his office has submitted comments against the …
Those who work in the oil and gas fields of northwestern Oklahoma as well as electrical company workers will want to know that Tuesday could bring severe weather to the region. It’s the forecast from News 9 meteorologist Jed Castles. “Many of the ingredients are coming together for severe weather Tuesday. Parts of our region …
