Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the freight train operator with tracks all throughout Oklahoma, is one of four railroads asking federal appeals court to throw out a new Biden administration rule requiring two-person train crews. The railways contend the rules unveiled last week from the Federal Railroad Administration are arbitrary, capricious and an illegal abuse …
U.S. Sens. James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin were among those forming a coalition of Republican lawmakers in introducing a bill to overturn the President’s environmental regulations targeting oil and gas drilling. Their bill targets the EPA’s rules that were finalized last year to curb methane and other air pollutants. “Oklahomans don’t need another …
Environmentalists who typically supported the Biden administration in its anti-oil and gas moves were dashed this week when the federal government approved what will be the largest supertanker Sea Port Oil Terminal off the coast of Texas. Environmentalists called it a betrayal by the administration in paving the way for a $1.8 billino project …
The Oklahoma House of Representatives Appropriations & Budget Committee has approved legislation aimed at bolstering the Arkansas River Levees through the establishment of a revolving fund managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Senate Bill 1391, carried in the House by Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, paves the way for the creation of the Arkansas River …
Crude oil prices finished down on Thursday—so did most Oklahoma energy stocks. And for the first time in weeks, world oil prices dropped below $90 a barrel. Inflation predictions played a role in things as analysts believe it will not bring lower U.S. interest rates. Plus, there’s the matter of whether Iran will respond …
A day after the Oklahoma Attorney General sued two natural gas suppliers and accused them of illegally hiking natural gas prices during the 2021 winter storm, a spokesman for Oklahoma Gas and Electric defended his utility and said it was a “victim” of the alleged market manipulation. Bill Hume, Senior Counsel for OG&E rose …
A report by the personal-finance website WalletHub contends Oklahoma ranks 41st on a list of 2024’s Greenest States. WalletHub compared the 50 states in terms of 25 key metrics that speak to the current health of the environment and residents’ environmental-friendliness. The data set ranges from green buildings per capita to the share of …
At least two of Oklahoma’s three Corporation Commissioners hope the state attorney general’s lawsuits filed against energy suppliers accused of market manipulation during the 2021 winter storm lead to more legal actions to help ratepayers. “I am thankful the AG says he “will pursue additional litigation against other … bad actors [who] reaped billions …
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board announced the third in a series of stakeholder input meetings, at locations across the state, focused on the 2025 update of Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan (OCWP). While anyone may attend, we request participation from local officials, water utility suppliers, regulated industry, commercial agricultural producers, economic development entities, and representing organizations. …
Arkansas legislators who are worried about the noise and demand for electricity in cyrpto mining launched a series of bills this week to focus on their concerns. The bills came as a result of complaints from rural Arkansas communities faced with the loud noise, high water and electricity use from the digital assets …
