Moving up the corporate ladder at Alliance Resource Partners

  A new executive was named by Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. The company’s Board of Directors of its general partner, Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC named Cary P. Marshall as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The appointment will be effective April 1, 2023 and follows the partnership’s previously announced retirement of Brian Cantrell, …

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Why isn’t Energy Department spending more on finding fraud and abuse? Rep. Lucas wants answers

  Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas raised questions about why the Inspector General at the Energy Department is underfunded. As Ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, he and Texas Republican Rep. Randy Weber, who is also on the committee, sent a letter to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. The …

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New Mexico urged to join regional power grid

  New Mexico state leaders are considering the recommendation of a new study that encouraged the state to partner with other western states on a regional power grid. The report by Advanced Energy Economy explained that by doing so, New Mexico would gain nearly 18,000 jobs and save power users millions of dollars on their …

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Supreme Court is asked to consider issue of trains and blocked streets

  Oklahomans have long  faced the troubling issue of trains blocking streets and now the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to consider the issue nationally. Courts across the U.S. have ruled that only the federal government can enforce rules affecting railroad operations but the state of Ohio now wants the Supreme Court to set …

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Tulsa and Osage Nation launch drone corridor effort

  With the help of the Osage Nation, the city of Tulsa wants to become a drone corridor in Oklahoma. The effort involves  Osage Nation’s Skyway 36, an autonomous flight technology center north of downtown Tulsa. Skyway 36 is part of the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility Corridor project according to the Tulsa World. Click here …

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Weekend earthquake in northern Oklahoma

  Oklahoma’s latest earthquake struck Friday night, measuring 3.4 magnitude near the northern town of Lamont. The Enid News and Eagle reported the tremblor was about 6 miles west of Lamont. Click here for Enid News and Eagle

It’s not a broken record—OGE makes pitch for another rate hike

  You thought you saw the end of rate hikes by Oklahoma Gas and Electric? Get ready. The utility has made yet another pitch for yes, another rate hike. This year. It blames unexpected gas price increases and wants customers to share the load by paying higher rates. Maybe another $5 to $6 more a …

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New headquarters for Helmerich and Payne

  Tulsa’s Helmerich & Payne will be moving into a new high-rise headquarters building. After nearly 20 years on South Boulder Avenue in Tulsa, the company will move to the new headquarters at 222 N Detroit Avenue. The announcement was made Friday. “We are beyond excited to be moving to this new space in the …

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Major oil firms condemned by Democrats who led House Committee investigation

  A Democratic House Committee investigation of major oil and gas companies in the U.S. released its report on Friday damning major firms for pledging to be part of the national green energy effort but doing otherwise. The report was released by the House Oversight and Reform Committee and concluded fossil fuel companies lied about becoming …

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Crude oil prices hit biggest fall in months and it was felt by OK energy stocks

  Friday saw the biggest weekly drop in crude oil prices in months, thanks to swelling recession fears and weak economic information from the U.S., Europe and China. The impact on Oklahoma energy stocks wasn’t good. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery dropped 44 cents or about 1% to $71.02 a barrel in trading …

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