From the Associated Press: A commercial truck hauling a chemical commonly used as fertilizer exploded Wednesday on a highway in Arkansas, killing the driver and creating a massive crater in the road, authorities said. The explosion happened west of the city of Camden, or about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Little Rock. According to …
While there are no existing burn bans in Oklahoma as of this week, windy conditions on Wednesday presented potentially dangerous situations for wild fires. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Services stated that the highest danger of wildfires existed in the western half of the Panhandle although the possibility of thunderstorms might have …
Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin is doing more than just speaking out against the Democrats’ Green New Deal, one that he says is bad for the nation and more about politics than the environment. He is joining House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Rep. Jeff Duncan on the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) to fight …
Those doing business in person at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will see a new “notice” kiosk in the Jim Thorpe building. As of Thursday, March 28, the commission will use the kiosk that is made from the old east entry doors. They were saved and re-saved to create the kiosk which is used for public …
Count former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper among those who is not a fan of his own party’s Green New Deal. The Democratic presidential candidate penned an op-ed this week in the Washington Post in which he came out against the plan saying it “sets unachievable goals.” However, Hickenlooper said he supports the “concept” of the …
Just because Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy announced intentions in February to sell all of its assets in the Barnett Shale of North Texas doesn’t mean the company has any plans to immediately stop drilling there. The Houston Chronicle recently reported the company is still drilling for new discoveries in that part of the state. The …
Whether it is another self-promoting study or not, a new study shows which cities have the most distracted drivers and none are in Oklahoma. But if you’re heading to Dallas, watch out! But Life360, a sharing app that protects and connects families said its driving study showed drivers in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Baltimore …
A coal company headquartered in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin is facing a delisting of its stock on the New York Stock Exchange. The Exchange informed management at Cloud Peak Energy Inc. the delisting is the result of the determination that Cloud Peak’s common stock was no longer suitable for listing based on “abnormally low” price …
Researchers at Oklahoma State University get the nod from the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out some unusual testing of swarms of unmanned fixed-wing aircraft. The researchers are with OSU’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute according to the Enid News and Eagle. Current FAA regulations require one pilot and one set of controls for every …
In an attempt to cut down on the growth of federal government regulations and red tape aimed at businesses, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford joined forces this week in introducing a new government act. He was joined by GOP Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Susan Collins of Maine and Joni Ernst …
