Oil producers in Oklahoma and the rest of the nation will soon feel the impact of competition from Iran as the country made its first crude oil shipment after the nuclear agreement was reached with the Obama administration. The shipment went to Europe …
February 2016 archive
Week Starts Positive for Crude
Light Monday trading helped crude oil build on gains it made on Friday. It was only a half day of trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange due to President’s Day. March West Texas Intermediate crude added 39 cents to settle at $29.83 a barrel. April…
While Energy Sector Drops—-Tourism Grows in Oklahoma
Considered the third largest industry in Oklahoma, travel and tourism produced an all-time direct travel spending of $8.9 billion 2014, according to Governor Mary Fallin’s office which based the claim on three major research studies.
Tourism is behind…
Kansas Hurting from Oil and Gas Downturn Too
Oklahoma’s not alone in dealing with a state government budget that’s hurting because of the worldwide oil glut and the downturn in prices.
As the Wichita Eagle reported this week, so is Kansas and most of the counties struggling in the downtown…
Kansas Hurting from Oil and Gas Downturn Too
Oklahoma’s not alone in dealing with a state government budget that’s hurting because of the worldwide oil glut and the downturn in prices.
As the Wichita Eagle reported this week, so is Kansas and most of the counties struggling in the downtown are o…
What Others Say about U.S. Supreme Court Delay of Clean Power Plan
What others are saying about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the controversial Clean Power Plan of the Environmental and Protection Agency.
Isaac Orr, a research fellow of Energy and Environment Policy at the Heartland Institute, a fr…
What Others Say about U.S. Supreme Court Delay of Clean Power Plan
What others are saying about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the controversial Clean Power Plan of the Environmental and Protection Agency.
Isaac Orr, a research fellow of Energy and Environment Policy at the Heartland Institute, a free-mar…
Sierra Club Prepares to Fight OGE’s Latest Power Plant Request
The Oklahoma Sierra Club is fighting a new effort by Oklahoma Gas and Electric to win Corporation Commission approval for the installation of scrubbers on its aging Sooner coal-fired power plant at Red Rock. It was only a few months ago when the Commi…
State to Release Massive Injection Well Plan Targeting Earthquakes
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission announced over the weekend it finalized a plan to reduce more wastewater injection well operations and started notifiying disposal well operators in an effort to bring about a reduction of earthquakes in the region. …
State to Release Massive Injection Well Plan Targeting Earthquakes
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission announced over the weekend it finalized a plan to reduce more wastewater injection well operations and started notifiying disposal well operators in an effort to bring about a reduction of earthquakes in the re…