Kansas construction company says Vietnam owes it $38 million

  Stiffed by Vietnam to the tune of $38 million. It’s what Kansas construction company Hall Brothers Inc. claims after paving miles of highway in the country. It also wants the U.S. to help recover the unpaid funds reported Fox Business. Click here for Fox Business  

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** Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched an $85 million campaign to block the planned construction of plastic and petrochemical plants across the U.S. on Wednesday, modeled on his decade-long effort to shutter coal plants. ** At least 154 Chinese scientists who worked on government-sponsored research at the U.S.’s foremost national security laboratory over the last …

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Oil dropped and so did OK energy stocks as Feds raise interest rate

  All it took was a decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by three-quarters of a point and oil prices took about the same kind of fall in Wednesday’s trading. The 1% slide left prices at a near two-week low and also didn’t do much to boost Oklahoma energy stocks. West Texas …

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Gasoline prices rebound after 99 day stretch of declines

  Not just nationally, but also in Oklahoma, has the decline in gasoline prices come to an end. It ended across the U.S. after a 99-day stretch of price declines and in Oklahoma, prices rose 12 cents in the past week to reach a new statewide average of $3.44 per regular gasoline according to AAA. …

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NGL’s recycling water project featured on Discovery Channel

  Advances being made by NGL Energy Partners LP’sWater Solutions segment in sustainable produced water reuse technology and practices were featured recently in an episode of the Emmy-nominated series Tomorrow’s World Today on the Discovery Channel. The Water from the Desert episode explores NGL’s collaboration with XRI Holdings, LLC (“XRI”) — a collaboration providing holistic water management to …

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Cheniere announces executive promotion

  A promotion for Cheniere Energy’s Corey Grindal means leaving London to work in Houston, Texas. The company announced his promotion to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 2, 2023. As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Grindal will lead the Operations, Engineering and Construction, Shared Services and Worldwide Trading organizations …

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Iowa county might delay more solar energy projects for a year

  The second most-populated county in Iowa is considering a year-long delay of allowing any more large solar energy projects. Cedar Rapids is the county seat where county supervisors are being urged to adopt a 12-month moratorium reported The Gazette. Click here for The Gazette    

Mum at OKC city hall over lawsuit against Corporation Commission

  Oklahoma City leaders are not making public comments about the city’s lawsuit challenging Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners over a franchise fee decision linked to the controversial billions of dollars in bonds allowed for utilities from the 2021 Winter Storm Uri. The office of Mayor David Holt did not respond to an inquiry by OK Energy …

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Oil and gas production means big cash for New Mexico

  $2 billion. It’s how much revenue the oil and gas industry brought into New Mexico in the past year. That’s just in oil and gas royalties according to a report by the Hobbs News-Sun. Click here for News-Sun

Williams in Wyoming—from natural gas to hydrogen

  In the coming years, Tulsa’s Williams Companies intends to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on development of natural gas and other sources of energy in the state of Wyoming. Development will include more natural gas but also creation of low-carbon sources of hydrogen and wind farms according to a report by the Casper …

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