The Goodwell wind farm located in Goodwell, OK and operated by Enel Green Power (EGP), recently invested $15,000 to support educational initiatives for the Guymon Public School District, and the Goodwell Public School District. The funding for programs will enhance the learning experience of students, and assist teachers with instruction in the classroom. Goodwell Public …
One international energy leader is predicting natural gas is on its way to being the love of the world. Not coal. Not oil. But natural gas, once considered to be the byproduct of oil drilling. Ask Chesapeake Energy executives who focus on natural gas drilling and have done so for years. As natural gas works …
Led by former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has started the process of undoing the Obama administration’s rules on methane gas emissions. In announcing the recent actions, the EPA said the moves were being made to reduce costs and regulatory “burdens” imposed on the oil and natural gas industry. The …
Ranked as the 6th richest person in the world with a net worth of $60.8 billion, when energy mogul Charles Koch speaks, people usually listen. The co-founder of Koch Industries headquartered in Wichita, Kansas is critical of President Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. Writing in a Washington Post op-ed, Koch said the tariffs …
Gasoline prices slipped slightly in the past week reaching a new average of $2.32 a gallon, a drop of about 2 cents per gallon according to AAA Oklahoma. But the cheapest gasoline in the state is in Lawton where the average is $2.186 a gallon, down 2 cents over the past several days. Okmulgee …
The Arkema chemical plant that caught fire and exploded last year in the middle of the flood disaster at Houston has led to a $1 million lawsuit. Liberty County has gone to court against Arkema over the chemical fires at the Crosby plant. The suit was filed after firefighters filed high-dollar lawsuits against the chemical …
Oil prices dropped again on Monday as inventories at Cushing fell by more than half since November, dropping to the lowest level since December 2014. Prices for West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 68 cents and settled at $61.36 a barrel on the New York Mercantile exchange. The fall came after oil prices gained $1.92 on …
While Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine awaits a possible vote in the Senate on his Presidential nomination to run NASA, he continues to avoid taking part in some votes. As OK Energy Today reported early in 2018, Bridenstine’s second nomination was made but movement on a vote was put on hold largely by Florida U.S. Sen. …
Senate Republicans on Monday unanimously elected Senator Greg Treat to lead their caucus and the Oklahoma Senate. Treat, R-Oklahoma City, was elected pro tem designate, meaning Republicans intend for him to be the next leader of the Senate. Treat will succeed Pro Tem Mike Schulz, who is term limited. In addition to leading the Majority …
Tulsa-based Midstates Petroleum Company , the firm that has proposed a takeover of Oklahoma City’s SandRidge Energy plans to release its fourth quarter and year-end 2017 earnings report on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. The release will be made after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Executives will then host a conference …
