A decision by the Environmental Protection Agency might have general aviation airports like Wiley Post in Oklahoma City and others finding themselves the target of more restrictive rules pertaining to emissions from aviation fuel. Here’s what happened. The EPA on Friday declared that lead in aviation fuel endangers public health. It’s a decision that …
Drought still has state firefighters on high alert
While some parts of Oklahoma could get rain this week, firefighters remain on high alert because of the growing drought in the state. The State Forestry Service on Monday declared that “given the depth and severity of drought indices and the current state of fuels, the probability of unseasonal fire behavior should be anticipated.” …
City drops lawsuit over shutdown of coal-fired power plant
The City of Farmington, New Mexico now has dropped its late September lawsuit against the owner who plan a shutdown of the San Juan Generating Station. Instead, the City opted for arbitration in a bid to transfer the now-closed power plant to the city reported the Farmington Daily Times. Click here for Farmington Daily …
Chesapeake announces results of shares repurchase effort
Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced results of its latest repurchase of company shares. The firm on Monday revealed the expiration and results of its previously announced exchange offers relating to its outstanding Class A warrants, Class B warrants and Class C warrants, each to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company. …
Cleanup plan okayed for bad biofuels plant in Nebraska
The State of Nebraska has taken an initial step at cleaning up an abandoned biofuels plant that created millions of gallons of pesticide-contaminated wastewater stored in holding ponds. The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy recently approved a plan to dispose of the estimated 115 million gallons held at AltEn, the failed plant near …
3Q results to be releases by ALLETE Inc.
The parent company of Oklahoma wind farm operator ALLETE Clean Energy plans to release its third quarter financial results in early November. The financial results of ALLETE Inc., a firm headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota will be released before the stock markets open on Wednesday, Nov. 9 of this year. Following the release, ALLETE …
DUCS to decline from record year in 2020
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), September 2022 Based on the EIA’s latest Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs) in all U.S. DPR regions totaled an estimated 4,283 wells in August 2022, the least in any month since the government started estimating DUCs in October 2013. The decline in DUCs in …
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** A backup of more than 2,000 boats and barges on the Mississippi River is being cleared as two closures along the waterway reopened on Sunday. ** In an opinion piece, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) proposed pausing arm sales to Saudi Arabia in a move to urgently “fortify” national security, after …
Energy industry to pay attention to pig case before Supreme Court
A U.S. Supreme Court case to be heard Tuesday will focus on the efforts of California to control the living conditions of pigs. Sounds silly doesn’t it? But it’s also a case that could have a direct impact on the oil and gas industry across the U.S. and one that the energy industry will …
Anadarko Basin’s oil and gas production to grow in October
A new report from the government shows oil and gas production in the Anadarko Basin that covers most of western Oklahoma will increase in October. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported overall oil production in the basin will go from 424,000 barrels a day in September to 432,000 barrels a day. Average new well …
