Cheniere announces quarterly dividend

  Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend this week. The company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of 33 cents a common share payable on August 16, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 9, 2022. Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the leading producer and exporter of liquefied …

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Headlines of other energy stories

** Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced on Wednesday that he has struck a deal with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on legislation aimed at advancing key pieces of President Biden’s agenda, including measures that target taxes, lowering drug prices and combating climate change. ** Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday said it has made two new …

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$1 billion upgrade on locomotives planned by Union Pacific

  In a move to cut pollution from its engines, Union Pacific Railroad plans to spend more than $1 billion upgrading 600 of its old diesel locomotives over the next three years. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said the upgrades will cut nearly 210,000 tons of carbon emissions a year and be the equivalent of taking …

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Biden orders more oil released from Petroleum Reserve

  President Biden’s first release of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve drew the ire of some Oklahoma congressmen and the next release announced Tuesday will surely do the same. The Biden administration announced it will sell another 20 million barrels of oil from the SPR in order to calm oil prices that increased …

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Lawsuit against Oklahoma’s coal ash regulatory power is thrown out

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of a longstanding lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s program regulating the disposal of coal ash. In Waterkeeper Alliance v. Regan, the D.C. Circuit held unanimously that the advocacy groups bringing the suit lacked standing to challenge Oklahoma’s environmental program, in part because certain …

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AARP wants Oklahoma regulators to end the utility rate hikes

  Oklahoma’s AARP is asking state regulators to adopt an immediate moratorium on any more rate increases for utilities. The AARP chapter sent a letter to Oklahoma’s three elected corporation commissioners calling on them to not give approval to a list of utilities wanting to increase monthly rates for their customers. Additionally, it was recently learned that …

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Crude prices slipped in Tuesday’s trading

  Those nagging and growing worries by investors of lower consumer confidence combined with a coming release of another 20 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve sent crude oil prices tumbling on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery dropped $1.72 to settle at $94.98 a barrel on the …

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Blueknight Energy declares quarterly dividend

  A quarterly dividend was announced by Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. The firm’s board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.0425 per common unit. A quarterly cash distribution of $0.17875 per preferred unit for the quarter that ended June 30 was also declared. The company stated that the distributions …

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Quarterly dividend announced by Williams

  In keeping with its tradition since 1974 of paying a dividend every quarter, Williams announced Tuesday approval of a regular dividend of $0.425 per share. It figures into an annualized rate of $1.70 on the company stock according to the announcement by the board of directors. The dividend will be payable on Sept. 26, …

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Oklahoma regulators to hold regular meeting

  9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Place: Room 301, Jim Thorpe Office Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 Purpose: Conducting of business enumerated in the items below Posting Division: Judicial and Legal Services AGENDA Item Topic I A. Call to order B. Announcement concerning public notice C. Determination of quorum II …

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