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Oklahoma regulators to meet Tuesday morning
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners meet Tuesday morning for a regular business session. The 9:30 a.m. meeting in the Jim Thorpe Office building at the state capitol will include possible votes in causes on the daily signing agenda docket. There might be a possible executive session for the purpose of evaluating and discussing the duties and …
Another big merger in oil and gas industry
Whiting Petroleum Corporation in Denver and Oasis Petroleum Inc. in Houston made it a done deal….the two are merging in a nearly $6 billion merger. The move comes just two years after Whiting emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy. The combined company will have a premier Williston Basin position with top tier assets across …
EPA wants tougher emissions standards on big trucks
The EPA came out Monday with proposed stronger emissions standards on heavy-duty trucks, proposing to make them effective in 2027. The agency stated the proposed standards would reduce emissions of smog- and soot-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from heavy-duty gasoline and diesel engines and set updated greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for certain commercial vehicle categories. This …
Climate change—not Russian oil ban to be focus of House Committee hearing
While Congress clamors for President Biden to stop stalling and implement an immediate ban on U.S. purchases of Russian oil, amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Congressional committees are pushing forward with climate change as pushed by Democrat leaders. Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas and Rep. Stephanie Bice, both members of the House Science and Technology …
Intensified fighting sends Oklahoma gas prices even higher
Oklahoma gasoline prices jumped 19 cents a gallon over the weekend as fighting intensified in Ukraine and U.S. officials still hesitate whether to ban any more crude oil purchases from Russia. It also represented a 37-cent increase in just one week. Oklahoma’s average as of Monday, according to the American Automobile Association was $3.64, …
More energy headlines
** U.S. shale oil and gas producers Oasis Petroleum Inc and Whiting Petroleum Corp are close to agreeing an all-stock merger that could be announced as soon as this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. ** Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy (D) said on Sunday that if the U.S. decides to ban Russian …
Williams and its hydrogen energy efforts
Oklahoma’s Williams energy company is widening its hydrogen energy efforts as the Tulsa World pointed out in a story this week. Click here for Tulsa World
EV makers focusing on Arkansas
Arkansas is quickly becoming an electric vehicle industry hot spot. Canoo, the California-based EV maker that is building a factor near Pryor, Oklahoma also plans to construct a plant near Bentonville, Arkansas. Writer Marty Cook penned about it in Arkansas Business. Click here for Arkansas Business
New Senior VP named at ONE Gas
ONE Gas announced the promotion of Kent Shortridge to serve as the firm’s senior vice president of operations and customer service. He had been the company’s managing vice president of operations since March 2018. His new appointment was effective March 1 of this year. Shortridge previously was vice president of operations at Oklahoma …
Solar program expanded at Kansas military post
Fort Riley, Kansas is getting added solar energy power to its residential buildings on post. Corvias, a long-term solutions and management partner to the U.S. military, achieved a significant milestone in its energy conservation efforts following the installation and activation of approximately 350 additional solar systems as part of its second phase of its …