February 3, 2020 archive

Energy news in brief

** “I’m done with fossil fuels. They’re done. They’re just done.”CNBC’s Jim Cramer didn’t even feel the need to address the disappointing earnings from the oil majors. Chevron and ExxonMobil had just announced fourth quarter results, which saw profits drop again. Their stock prices were down by 2 percent or so. It didn’t matter. He …

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Water quality and blasting are subjects of Mining Department hearings

  The Oklahoma Department of Mines will hold hearings this week on proposed changes to its mining rules—those applying to the protection of water quality and sources, blasting and  groundwater basins. As advertised by the department, one proposed rule change would apply to Non-Coal rules and Regulations and is the result of HB 2471 which …

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Oklahoma braces for snow!

If the weather forecasters are accurate, much of Oklahoma could get snow this week.  Maybe four to six inches. So energy crews from those working on wind farms to oil and gas rigs and power crews are digging out their cold weather gear as “blue norther” clouds started gathering on Monday. Gary McManus, the State …

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