Attorney General John O’Connor filed a third round of charges in Oklahoma County against a contractor who allegedly received thousands of dollars from Oklahomans in several counties in exchange for construction projects he never completed. Michael Hanson, 42, is now charged with twenty-four (24) counts of felony Embezzlement, one count of misdemeanor Embezzlement, and …
Groups fight BLM’s sale of drilling leases a round Chaco region in New Mexico
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is under pressure by a coalition of more than 50 groups to halt new oil and gas leasing and fracking around the Greater Chaco region of northwest New Mexico. An estimated 10,000 people say the Biden administration should live up to its promise to protect the Native American region, this after the …
House Dems pressed their attack on major oil companies
House Democrats didn’t let up on their attacks against the nation’s oil and gas industry during another hearing on Capitol Hill. While representative of four major oil companies didn’t attend the hearing as asked, the anti-fossil fuel House members pressed ahead. They read from newly released documents obtained from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and BP as part …
Other states still try to copy Oklahoma’s anti-protest energy law
A bill passed and signed into law in Oklahoma in 2017 has turned out to be something of a guidepost for 16 other states to use in creating laws against the kind of destructive protests like those held against the Dakota Access pipeline in late 2016. Other states are attempting to create the …
Air Force shoots down proposed wind farm in Nebraska
What had been planned to be Nebraska’s largest wind farm has been nixed by the military. Why? Because the proposed wind farm would be too close to underground missile silos. After farmers in Banner County, Nebraska had counted on the wind turbines for added income, the Air Force stepped in and vetoed the wind …
North Dakota oil production decline blamed on lack of workers
A shortage of workers is blamed for a 2.5% drop in North Dakota oil production in the month of July. The state’s Department of Mineral Resources reported July oil production slipped to just more than 1 million barrels a day reported the Bismarck Tribune. Click here for Bismarck Tribune
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** California regulators have taken away a key incentive for builders to use natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings as the state seeks to reduce greenhouse gasses and reach its climate goals. ** U.S. climate envoy John Kerry cautioned against investing in long-term gas projects in Africa as countries in the region, some hoping to …
Ground broken on $1 billion South Dakota jet fuel refinery
Ground was broken recently in South Dakota on a jet fuel refinery that is expected to cost an estimated $1 billion. The plant will be constructed by Gevo, a sustainable fuel production company. At least 1,000 workers will be needed for construction and eventually the plant will employ nearly 90 long-term workers. Gevo has …
Devon Energy among nation’s most active operators
A new report by Enverus Foundations shows Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy is among the top most-active operators in the U.S. As of Sept. 14, the most active operators in the U.S. are ConocoPhillips (28 rigs), EOG Resources (26), Pioneer Natural Resources (21), Devon Energy (20), ExxonMobil (20) and Mewbourne Oil (20). Conoco and Exxon …
Oklahoma energy stocks suffered as crude prices tumbled Thursday
Not only did oil futures take a big plunge on Thursday, so did Oklahoma energy stocks. Some firms saw losses of up to 11% as crude oil prices reached a one-week low. The drop in prices came as a tentative agreement was reached to avert a nationwide rail strike. Plus, expectations arose over weaker …
