Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan a special public meeting on Thursday to continue discussion of its inquiry into energy and public utilities issues. The meeting will be a technical conference where no vote is anticipated on “PUD 202000083: Inquiry of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to examine issues related to energy and public utilities.” A similar …
Investors in Halliburton Company will get a 4.5 cent dividend for the 2021 first quarter. The board of directors took the action to declare the dividend on the company’s common stock and it will be payable on March 24, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 3. The company’s annual …
Oklahoma Congresswoman Tom Cole says President Biden’s move last week to reenter the U.S. into the Paris Climate Agreement is not only the wrong move, but a step backward for the nation’s long-term energy security. The Republican 4th District Representative called Biden’s move a disservice to the American people. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released …
As New Mexico U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland goes before Sen. James Lankford and others on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday, Native American tribes are turning opposition to her nomination to be Interior Secretary into a racial and sexist issue. Several Republican Senators came out against the nomination because of what …
Oklahoma had its own power issues last week in the historic cold weather. While Texas suffered the worst with at least 35 deaths in the frigid cold weather, lack of electricity and a resulting lack of water, Colorado came close to the same issues. And like Texas, Colorado had warnings about being sorely prepared …
The historic freeze that left nearly three dozen people dead in Texas raised question after question why the state was especially hit hard by the massive power failure? Who was responsible? What agency? Who failed to take action—in the past week and in the past several years? Some things are coming to light in …
** As President Joe Biden approves a disaster declaration, Texas officials call for utilities to “winterize” infrastructure, citing a decade-old legislative report that was never implemented. ** Congress eyes reforming the process for pipeline approvals, as federal regulators rejected just six out of 1,021 proposed projects over 20 years without hearing a single landowner appeal. ** Plans for seismic surveys to help find …
After some Texans said they had electricity bills totaling $5,000 following the historic cold weather, the Public Utility Commission in the state announced over the weekend that utilities were temporarily barred from cutting off service because of unpaid bills. Gov. Greg Abbot announced the move on Sunday after an emergency meeting was held Saturday. …
As Oklahomans wait to see what their electric bills will be following the historic freeze, Oklahoma Gas & Electric says it’s too soon to know the impact of higher fuel costs. “As a regulated utility, OG&E will work with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to determine a path forward,” said the utility in a …
