A contaminated former industrial site in Midwest City was added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national priorities list for Superfund sites on Tuesday, according to a news report by The Oklahoman. As previously reported by OK Energy Today, the Eagle Industries site was located southeast of Oklahoma City at 10901 SE 29th in Midwest …
January 10, 2018 archive
Colorado Regulators Considering New Pipeline Rules After Deadly Home Explosion
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is considering new rules for thousands of oil and gas pipelines following last year’s fatal explosion in a newly developed neighborhood addition in the town of Firestone. Investigators said the explosion was caused by odorless, unrefined gas leaking from a severed flow line. Colorado regulators met on Monday …
Icahn Spars With SandRidge in Attempt to Gain Seat on the Board
Corporate raider and activist investor Carl Icahn is at it again. In an open letter to Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy, Icahn is seeking the ability to appoint a member on the oil and gas company’s board of directors, according to a news report by The Oklahoman. Icahn spent over $82 million in October and November …
OCC Orders Five State Utilities Must Account for Federal Tax Savings
The Corporation Commission voted on Tuesday in favor of Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter’s recommendation requiring five state utilities to account for savings from Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, according to a report published in The Oklahoman. Passed by a vote of 2-1, the order was supported by Commissioner Todd Hiett and Commission …
AAA: $2.25 Oklahoma Gas Average Well Below National Average of $2.50 a Gallon
Gasoline prices now average $2.25 a gallon in Oklahoma, the third lowest state in the nation according to new figures from AAA. Prices have been increasing since before the holidays, yet several southern states rank among the cheapest in the country offering gas under $2.50 a gallon. Missouri offers the least expensive gas in the …
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