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State’s Broadband Council to meet Wednesday
An update on the more than $1 billion in funding for expansion of Oklahoma’s broadband system will be given this week at a meeting of the Oklahoma Broadband Expansion Council. The council will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m. in the conference room, suite 105 at the Harvey Parkway Building, 301 NW 63 …
Oklahoma Representatives help with overwhelming approval of sanctions on China for buying oil from Iran
All five Oklahomans in the House voted with the majority Monday in approval of legislation to sanction China’s purchase of oil from Iran, a move seen as more response to Iran’s attack on Israel. The bill, H.R. 5923, Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023, was approved on a 383-11 vote as Oklahoma Reps. …
Energy quick reads
** Gasoline prices are expected to rise over the next few days — but not necessarily because of turmoil in the Middle East. Over the next day or so, states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic are expected to switch to more expensive gasoline blends for the summer, leading to higher prices at the pump. ** The Biden administration on Monday …
ONE Gas to take part in upcoming investors conference
Investors. It’s what energy companies continually seek and that’s just what ONE Gas, Inc. executives will seek when they attend the American Gas Association Financial Forum next month in California. The forum will be held May 19-20 in Palm Desert and ONE Gas Peesident and CEO Robert S. McAnnally will be joined by senior …
Legislator brushes aside Governor’s criticism and defends his ‘no’ vote
Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, issued the following statements regarding Gov. Stitt’s public criticism of his vote against a bill that would authorize the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to provide the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) vehicle registration information. Senate Bill 1907 would allow the sharing of information that is available through the Oklahoma Law Enforcement …
Failed Iranian missile strikes on Israel resulted in lower oil prices—not higher
Instead of spiking Monday as some thought might occur because Iran’s weekend attack on Israel, crude oil prices fell lower, largely because the attack was a dismal failure and speculators believe there won’t be a major disruption of the flow of oil to markets. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 25 cents or 0.3% …
Mullin hosts Senate Armed Services Committee chair during tour of Oklahoma military installations
Over the weekend, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), hosted U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on numerous Oklahoma military installations to better understand current needs and future readiness of the installations and their units. On Friday, Senator Mullin accompanied Chairman Reed …
Nation’s oil production to grow in May
A new government report indicates almost all oil and gas regions in the U.S. will see increased production in the month. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported it anticipates “new well” oil production in the Anadarko Basin to increase from 716 barrels of oil a day to 717 barrels in May. New well natural …
OKC water beats new EPA “forever chemicals” levels
Oklahoma City reports recent tests show the city’s water surpasses recent new minimum EPA requirements for contamination by “forever chemicals.” In other words, the city’s water level of six PFAS compounds is better than what is required in the first-ever National Primary Drinking Water Regulation released last week. The new EPA regulation establishes limits on PFAS …
AG Drummond and others go to court in fight against EPA’s latest methane emissions rule
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a 25-state coalition he is leading have filed a motion to stay the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new methane emissions rule. Filed Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the motion follows a petition introduced last month by Drummond and the coalition of …
