April 2016 archive

Tallgrass Energy Expands Natural Gas Pipeline Holdings

Tallgrass Energy based in Leawood, Kansas is paying $440 million for part of the Rockies Express Pipeline company. The purchase is being made by Tallgrass Development’s wholly owned subsidiary, Rockies Express Holdings, LLC. The firm is acquiring…

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Tallgrass Energy Expands Natural Gas Pipeline Holdings

Tallgrass Energy based in Leawood, Kansas is paying $440 million for part of the Rockies Express Pipeline company. The purchase is being made by Tallgrass Development’s wholly owned subsidiary, Rockies Express Holdings, LLC. The firm is acquiring Sempr…

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Study Leads to Changes in State Bridge Inspections Following Earthquakes

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation says a new study shows it is unlikely that a 4.6 magnitude or less earthquake in the state would damage any bridges or highways.
The $575,000 study by Infrastructure Engineers Inc. validated the State Highway …

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Former Transportation Secretary Phil Tomlinson Dies in Shawnee

Former Oklahoma Transportation Secretary Phil Tomlinson died this week in Shawnee. He was 77 and his death prompted Governor Mary Fallin to issue a statement, saying Tomlinson had served the state with “great distinction.”
“He served six years as secr…

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