September 3, 2020 archive

Biden’s fuzziness on natural gas

  Energy remains an issue in this year’s presidential campaign. Whether it’s President Trump’s efforts to reopen drilling on some national lands or Joe Biden’s one-time pledge to ban fracking. Axios.com’s Amy Harder reported Thursday the natural gas issue is one that is plaguing Biden. Joe Biden has the most aggressive climate-change plan in presidential election …

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United joins American Airlines in massive furloughing of workers

How the move will affect its flights in Oklahoma City and Tulsa is unclear, but United Airlines is furloughing more than 16,000 workers, just weeks after American Airlines announced intentions to furlough or layoff 19,000 workers because of COVID-19 and what it did to the airline industry. Furlough notices went out Wednesday to 16,370 United …

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Ovintiv Ends JV with PetroChina

  Denver-based Ovintiv Inc announced its Canadian subsidiary has ended its joint venture with PetroChina Canada Ltd., bringing an end to their 8-year partnership. Ovintiv and PCC have been in a productive joint venture in the Duvernay since 2012. Prior to this week’s agreement, the parties each held an approximate 50% interest across the entire asset with …

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DEQ urges caution in Labor Day lake outings

a Oklahoma environmental officials are urging swimmers this Labor Day Holiday to use some caution. The cautionary suggestions are from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Natural bodies of water, especially warm and stagnant water, can contain organisms that may cause illness. Bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms can cause skin, eye, and ear infections, respiratory …

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Kinder Morgan resumes construction of Texas natgas pipeline as suspicious package probed

  Construction resumed on the controversial $2.3-billion Texas natural gas pipeline, a spokeswoman for pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc said, as authorities investigated a suspicious package found at the construction site the previous day. Construction was halted temporarily on Tuesday, and a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman said a bomb squad neutralized the suspicious …

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Exxon weighs global job cuts after unveiling Australian lay-off plan

  Exxon Mobil Corp is assessing worldwide job cuts as the global coronavirus pandemic slices into fuel demand, with the largest U.S. oil company announcing voluntary layoffs in Australia in the latest in a wave of cost cutting. Exxon and other oil majors are axing jobs spurred by a historic collapse in fuel demand because …

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