May 19, 2016 archive

Ethanol Production in the U.S. Drops Again

Another down week for ethanol production in the U.S. as the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports production was down 14,000 barrels a day from the previous week. The production ending May 13 averaged 948,000 barrels a day or 39.82 million gallons. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 940,000 barrels a day which translates …

Continue reading »

Inhofe’s Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan Nuclear Modernization Bill

  Coming out of Sen. Jim Inhofe’s Senate Environment and Public Works Committee—a bipartisan Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The measure will create a new licensing framework for advanced reactors at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Sen. Inhofe, chairman of the Committee, was jointed by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mike Crap (R-ID) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in …

Continue reading »

New Drone Bill Signed into Law by Gov. Fallin

  Oklahoma Gov.Mary Fallin signed a drone bill into law this week, one defining the prohibition of flights over certain critical infrastructure facilities. She signed House Bill 2599 into law on Wednesday, the only measure to be made law that day. It will be effective Nov. 1, 2016. The unmanned aircraft bill, as it was …

Continue reading »

McClendon’s American Energy Partners to Cease Operations

American Energy Partners, LP laid off almost half of its Oklahoma City workforce as company officials announced that they would wind down business operations over the course of the next few months, according to a report published late Wednesday by The Oklahoman. “After considerable thought and discussion with Aubrey McClendon’s family and our employees, we have …

Continue reading »