June 28, 2018 archive

Tough campaign trail ahead for Corporation Commission challenger

A breakdown of the county voting in this week’s primary election in the race for the Republican nomination  for Oklahoma Corporation  Commissioner shows a steep road ahead for former Senate President pro tempore Brian Bingman. He won only 16 of the state’s 77 counties. Anthony won in 61 counties. While Bingman  easily won his home …

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Anthony gets endorsement of candidate he beat in GOP primary

Teacher and counselor Harold Spradling, who finished third in Tuesday’s Republican primary for Corporation Commissioner, endorsed incumbent Bob Anthony today, saying Anthony has done a great job in the post and should continue. “Bob Anthony is a man I greatly admire,” Spradling said. “His record proves that he stands up for consumers and against corruption.  …

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Energy and possible Supreme Court nominees

At least two of those considered by President Trump to be his nominee to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy made rulings in the area of energy. They were U.S. Circuit  Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court for of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge …

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Icahn now puts Energen in his takeover sights

First he took control of Oklahoma City’s SandRidge Energy in the past two weeks and now investor Carl Icahn has his sights set on an Alabama company operating in the Permian Basin. A filing with the SEc this week showed Icahn increased his stake in Energen Corporation, a firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama but focusing …

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Bridenstine defends President’s Space Force proposal–says US is vulnerable in space

Former Oklahoma Congressman-turned-NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine’s support of President Trump’s proposed “Space Force” gets more attention. Not only did he support the idea publicly in a meeting this week, but in an interview with the news website Axios the space force is necessary because it’s where the U.S. is strategically vulnerable. “When you think about …

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Slipping gasoline prices greet July 4th holiday travelers in Oklahoma

As a record number of Americans plan a long July 4th holiday, those in Oklahoma will face an average price of $2.57 a gallon for gasoline. AAA predicts 46.9 million Americans will take a trip of 50 miles or more for the holiday, extending the July 4th holiday from Friday to Wednesday. That’s an increase …

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Progress made on another pipeline out of Permian to Gulf Coast

A second phase of a pipeline built to carry natural gas liquids out of the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast has been completed by EPIC Midstream Holdings, LP. The company said Phase Two of the EPIC Natural Gas Liquids pipeline runs from DLK Black River Midstream to Benedum Texas. It means more than 200 …

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West Texas shaken by small earthquake

West Texas is the latest where a small earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS says a quake measuring 2.7 magnitude hit around 12:50 in the morning on Thursday. The epicenter was only 2 miles from Pecos, Texas and 7 miles from Barstow. It was fairly close to the surface as the …

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Oklahoma AG says California federal judge did the right thing in dismissing suit against energy companies

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is among those commending a federal judge who threw out lawsuits by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland blaming five major energy companies for causing climate change. Hunter and 14 other attorneys general filed a brief in support of the motion by the companies in April to dismiss the …

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