March 22, 2020 archive

Oil hovers at $22 a barrel range

While West Texas Intermediate crude prices hover in the lower $20 barrel range, observers wonder what will be the next move by Saudi Arabia and Russia. Both are suffering as well as their anticipated flood of oil on the world market might have backfired. The two countries are reporting the dramatic drop in the value …

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New Mexico leaders weighing possible special session of legislature

  The state of New Mexico might soon see a special legislative session to deal with the impact of not only the coronavirus but the oil and gas price war caused by Saudi Arabia and Russia. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was notified by legislative leaders by letter last week that they want a …

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Energy news in brief

** Correction: The David Holt who is head of the Consumer Energy Alliance who wrote about banning efforts of cities and and towns from prohibiting natural gas use is not the mayor of Oklahoma City as we reported earlier this week.  Our apologies. ** Ohio regulators prohibit competitive gas and electricity supply companies from selling services door-to-door during …

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Consumer leader writes to support proposed ban on barring natural gas use

  Consumer group leader David Holt has come out this week in support of a bill in the legislature to ban any attempts by local governments from banning the use of natural gas in homes and businesses—moves which have been made in California and a few other states. Holt is head of the Consumer Energy …

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OK regulators close state office building due to coronavirus

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners made the move to shut down their office building this week after an employee reportedly became ill due to the coronavirus, a move that also affects a handful of other state agencies that use the building. Located at 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard in Oklahoma City, the building was closed late Friday as …

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