Running for the Texas Railroad Commission, Republican Jim Wright finds himself under fire over state environmental rules and lawsuits that accused him of fraud in the oil and gas industry. The owner of an oilfield waste services company, Wright denies wrongdoing and blames his problems on a Democratic Party smear job according to a …
** The federal government can be sued for negligence in the Flint water crisis, a judge said Wednesday, citing the failure of regulators to timely act as good Samaritans and blow the whistle on lead in the water supply. The decision comes days after the state of Michigan said it’s willing to pay $600 million to settle a …
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler told reporters this week the agency had not yet made a decision on 2021 Renewable Volume Obligations or on small refiner waiver requests. Wheeler could not assure that the agency will decide the 2021 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) by the Nov. 30 deadline due to the impact of the COVID-19 …
(A Geary volunteer firefighter teaches Devon’s Dawson Weathers how to use the foam sprayer, which was purchased with support from Devon in 2019.) As part of its commitment to supporting emergency responders in the company’s operating areas, Devon Energy donated to 21 organizations in western Oklahoma. “Emergency responders must have the proper tools to do their …
The government’s first oil and gas lease sale in five months kicked off this week but attracted weaker bidding in New Mexico while some sales were made in Oklahoma. The average price for the three Oklahoma tracts of land in Custer, Dewey and Ellis counties was $119 an acre, higher than recent sales in …
Williams announced its climate commitment, setting a near-term goal of 56% absolute reduction from 2005 levels in company-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The move puts the company on a positive trajectory to be net zero carbon emissions by 2050. By setting a near-term goal for 2030, the company plans to leverage its natural …
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants an appeals court to reverse a ruling which scrapped an environmental permit that allows the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline to operate on U.S. land. Earlier this month, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) to detail options by the end of …
While U.S. oil futures held ground and oil stocks dropped for another consecutive week, energy firms in Oklahoma and those with operations in the state saw declines in most cases. Down, down, down seemed to be the pattern for the day. Devon Energy dropped 28 cents or 2.55% to settle at $10.70 in Wednesday’s …
As the Gulf Coast braced for the arrival of Hurricane Laura and crude supplies dropped for a fifth straight week, U.S. oil futures settled Wednesday on a mixed note but still held their ground at the highest finish since early March. But global benchmark prices slipped. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery inched up …
COVID-19 and its impact on the travel and lodging industry are forcing the Sheraton hotel in downtown Oklahoma City to lay off 71 workers in late October. However, the hotel will remain open for business. In a letter to the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development, Laura Warner, SVP of Human Resources at Crescent Hotels …
