Congress is being asked to provide more security for the nation’s natural gas pipelines, protecting them from physical and cyber attacks. Lobbyists for the U.S. manufacturing and chemical companies made the request in a letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin sits …
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers still says the Dakota Access oil pipeline, the one that drew thousands of protesting Native Americans and environmentalists in North Dakota poses no significant environmental threats. The claim came after the Corps announced completion of another year of more studies into the environmental impact of the $3.8 billion, four-state …
An Oklahoma City federal judge has dismissed a majority of claims made in the lawsuit filed by Moore Rep. Mark McBride against an Austin, Texas political consultant. U.S. District Judge David Russell ruled recently in support of George C. Shipley, Shipley and Associates, Inc. and John Does who sought to have McBride’s lawsuit dismissed. The …
The Federal Communications Commission says nearly 71,000 Oklahoma homes and businesses will gain access to high-speed Internet service for the first time following the FCC’s Connect America Fund Phase II auction. The results were released this week showing the auction allocated $113,599,114 in support to be distributed over the next decade to expand rural broadband …
Scott Pruitt’s not commenting about the speculation, but some wonder with the death of Sen. John McCain that it might alter possible future political plans of Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and Pruitt. Here’s the speculation. With McCain’s death, Inhofe will move up on the Senate Armed Services Committee and likely become the chairman. Thus, …
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin’s back in Washington this week preparing for a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing into Twitter and problems with transparency and accountability. The hearing will be held Wednesday and feature Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter. While Twitter is among the top ten or 15 most viewed websites in the …
Gasoline prices remained steady over the Labor Day weekend in Oklahoma and across the U.S. as the summer driving season came to an end. Oklahoma’s average of $2.62 was among the ten lowest in the country but the honors went to Alabama and South Carolina where averages were $2.53 a gallon. Nationally, the average was …
Oklahoma Gas and Electric and the city of Bethany plan a celebration on Wednesday over the installation of new smart LED lighting on the historic Route 66. Bethany is the first municipality in the OGE service area to fully adopt LED street lighting. City leaders and OGE officials will gather Wednesday morning for the 9:30 …
Hess Corporation has completed the previously announced sale of its joint venture interests in the Utica shale play in eastern Ohio to Ascent Resources – Utica, LLC for net cash consideration of approximately $400 million, effective April 1. Proceeds from this transaction will be used to invest in the company’s higher return growth opportunities in …
With pipelines in short supply to move crude oil out of the Permian Basin, Oryx Midstream Services II, LLC has extended for a second time the joint open season currently being held by its operating subsidiaries. Oryx Delaware Oil Gathering NM LLC, Oryx Delaware Oil Gathering TX LLC, Oryx Western Delaware Oil Gathering LLC and …
