The University of Virginia might be number one in college basketball, but the honors for renewable energy efforts go to a school in Texas. A new ranking of U.S. colleges and universities that have shifted to renewable energy resources shows Southwestern Texas University in Georgetown is number one for the most renewable electricity. Southwestern …
Environmental groups aren’t as easily convinced as administrators of the EPA are about improvements of Oklahoma’s Tar Creek Superfund Site. Their skepticism comes after the EPA recently announced the removal of the site from the agency’s Administrators Emphasis Lists. The agency indicated Tar Creek had reached “important milestones.” But Rebecca Jim, executive director of the …
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas says the Green New Deal is an example of why he believes the nation’s Democratic party is out of touch with Main Street America and the average American. Here’s how he put it in his weekly update to his constituents, “As Congress begins another work week in Washington, D.C., the 116th …
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat announced on Monday his appointment of Don Freymiller of Edmond to serve as a commissioner on the state transportation commission. Freymiller is the second of two appointments Pro Tem Treat has made to the transportation commission under a new law that gives the governor the ability to hire the …
April is National Safe Digging Month, and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission is reminding Oklahomans that any outdoor digging project this spring should start by calling 811 to have underground lines marked. Commission Chairman Todd Hiett says the latest survey shows millions of Americans are risking disruption of utility service and possibly fatal injury. “A poll …
Completion reports filed with Corporation Commission on April 8, 2019. GRADY COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Goddard/springer Formations: Oil 99 Gas 154 Water 4012 Flow 23 7N 6W Lowers 4-14-11-2xhs, October 05, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 23952 ft Lat: 35.07215, Long: -97.79922 API: 35051243210000 WOODS COUNTY Chesapeake Operating Llc Manning(6834): Oil 35 Gas 932 Water 149 Artificia L Lift 11 23N 14W Lee 11-23-14 1h, December 11, …
Permits to drill issued by Corporation Commission on April 8, 2019. Alfalfa County MARTIN A #1-13, April 05 2019 13 29N 12W W2E2NESW API: 00323368 Lat: 36.991131276057175, Long: -98.44751293135747 TRANS PACIFIC OIL CORPORATION SH, DR, 5750 ft, DOUGLAS(4050), KANSAS CITY(4320), OSWEGO(4625), CHEROKEE(4730), MISSISSIPPIAN(4835), MISENER(5220), SYLVAN DOLO(5230), HUNTON(5240), VIOLA(5260) Alfalfa County MARTIN A SWDW #1, April 08 …
Governor Kevin Stitt announced five appointments to the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. “We are proud to welcome five new members to the Oklahoma Transportation Commission,” said Gov. Stitt. “All of the commissioners are qualified leaders who have dedicated their careers to growing and investing in Oklahoma. I look forward to working with them to ensure we have a …
The same kind of anti-wind movement that occurred in Oklahoma to bring an end to state-government subsidies is developing in the state of Texas. Like Oklahoma, the oil and gas industry in Texas pooled its resources to wage a fight in the Texas legislature where, using a foundation, it hired 20 lobbyists to carry out …
Houston is to get a visit Wednesday from President Donald Trump where he plans to announce executive orders aimed at speeding up pipeline projects and expanding oil and natural gas production. Details of the orders have not been revealed but one senior officials has been quoted as saying the orders will streamline permitting and help …
