July 8, 2016 archive

Stubborn Attorneys General Could be Hit with Congressional Subpoena

The chairman of a U.S. House Committee whose members include Representatives Frank Lucas and Jim Bridenstine is threatening attorneys general in New York and Massachusetts with a subpoena to get information about their probes of Exxon Energy. Texas Rep. Lamar Smith has accused the attorneys general in the two states with stonewalling his committee’s requests …

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Smart Meter Debate Not Just in Oklahoma

Some Oklahomans are not alone in their protest of the use of smart meters by Oklahoma Gas and Electric and the Public Service Company of Oklahoma.  Protesters in Michigan had the backing of their attorney who challenged Consumers Energy’s ability to recover the costs of the smart meters. But the Michigan Appeals Court upheld a …

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Study Finds Most Motorists are Harming Car Engines by Buying Gasoline without Engine-Cleaning Additives

The American Automobile Association has some advice and warnings to drivers….watch what kind of gasoline you’re putting in your car. AAA found that many drivers are clogging their car engines by not using gasoline with enough added detergents. By federal law, all gasoline has to have some engine-cleaning additives but many major brands have extra …

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$62 Million FASTLANE Grant Awarded to Bryan County for US 69/75

Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe announced on Wednesday that Bryan County was awarded a $62 million grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s new Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program. The grant is designed to “improve safety and efficiency of high volume freight traffic along the US 69/75 corridor in southern Oklahoma,” according to a …

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Disappointing Drop in Crude Oil Futures on Thursday

Oil futures fell on Thursday after U.S. government data reports revealed a lower than expected weekly decline in crude oil inventories, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. August West Texas Intermediate crude slid $2.29, or 4.8%, to settle at $45.14 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier in the day, WTI was trading at $47.85 …

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