March 24, 2016 archive

Federal Agency Fights Judge’s Ruling Against Fracking Rules

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is attempting to convince the Denver federal appeals court to overturn a decision that brought the agency’s fracking rules to a screeching halt last year in Wyoming.
It is the case where the states of Colorado, Wyomi…

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Storm Aid Denied Again by FEMA to 9 Eastern Oklahoma Counties

The Federal government has again denied aid to nine eastern Oklahoma counties hit hard by flooding and a winter storm that started the day after Christmas last year. Governor Mary Fallin received the notification this week from Federal Emergency Manage…

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ETE—Significant Reduction of Oklahoma Operations once Merger is Completed with Williams Cos.

It was an item buried on page 20 of an amended S-4 form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that rocked Tulsa and state leaders this week. If and when the merger between Williams Cos. and Energy Exchange Equity of Dallas, Texas is complet…

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Tulsa Mayor Ready to Fight to Keep Williams Cos. in Tulsa

“Stunned.” It’s what Tulsa mayor Dewey Bartlett said this week after learning that the Williams Cos. headquarters will likely be gutted once its merger is completed with Energy Transfer Equity of Dallas, Texas. And he appears ready for a fight to keep…

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Sen. Lankford—-Exceptionally Disappointed—-Over Possible Loss of Williams Cos. Jobs

The news that Energy Transfer Equity plans to move corporate headquarters to Dallas once its merger with Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is completed wasn’t well received by U.S. Senator James Lankford on Thursday.
“I’m exceptionally disappointed in Energy …

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Williams Cos. Gutted if Energy Transfer Merger is Completed

Energy Transfer Corp. filed an Amended Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that reveals Williams Cos. operations in Tulsa and Oklahoma City will be “significantly reduced” if the proposed merger between Williams and Energy Transfe…

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