The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public input in developing the agency’s strategic plan for fiscal years 2018-2022. The NRC will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 27 beginning at 9 a.m. at the agency’s headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. A webinar is also available for public participation. The NRC staff will consider the perspectives and …
July 23, 2016 archive
Williams Partner Seeks FERC Extension on $925 Million Pipeline
Constitution Pipeline Co LLC asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday for a 24-month extension to construct its 124-mile, 30-inch diameter interstate pipeline from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania to a proposed interconnection with Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. in Schoharie County, New York, according to a statement made available by the FERC. Tulsa-based Williams Partners, …
OESC Report: Energy Sector Down Nearly 10,000 Jobs Since June 2015
The most recent jobless figures released by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reveal a continuation of job losses among energy-related sectors during the past year. The State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point to reach 4.8 percent for June as the energy sector, defined in the Mining, Logging and Construction industry per …
Boeing Announces “Possible Layoffs” in Oklahoma City
Aerospace industry giant, Boeing, confirmed on Friday that the company issued 60-day Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) layoff advisory notices to some Oklahoma City employees. Boeing currently employs around 2,500 employees in the Oklahoma City area. The layoff news follows a July 13 ceremony acknowledging 800 new local employees while dedicating a new 290,000 …