2016 archive

State Aeronautics Commission to Meet Thursday

Aeronautics Commission Set to Complete Aviation Education Grants, Update Aviation Economic Study and Present 2017 Legislative Agenda for Approval   Who:            Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission   What:           Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Meeting   When:          Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 10am   Where:         OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                      FIRST FLOOR COMMISSION ROOM    …

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Cars, Trucks and Boats Could be Contaminated with Bad Ethanol Gasoline in nearly a dozen counties

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s still looking into this week’s incident involving gasoline contaminated with too much ethanol before it was sold at numerous retail stations in central and southern Oklahoma. But there is no formal investigation of the incident. An estimated 10,700 barrels or about 449,400 gallons was mistakenly distributed to service stations by Tulsa-based …

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OCC Recalls High Ethanol Gasoline Delivered by Magellan Midstream

Nearly 450,000 gallons of gasoline containing three times the acceptable level of ethanol was delivered to central Oklahoma retailers over the past week. Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners LP notified the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Tuesday and advised that equipment failure at its Oklahoma City fuel distribution terminal is to blame. “We had a piece of …

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Market Volatility Adds to Lower Crude Oil Settlements on Tuesday

Oil futures settled at a two-week low on Tuesday as traders await government supply reports, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. October West Texas Intermediate crude slipped by 63 cents, or 1.3%, to settle at $46.35 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after tapping highs above $47. The settlement was the lowest since mid-August. On …

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Permits to Drill August 31, 2016

Blaine County SEWELL #1H-1312X, August 30 2016 13 16N 12W SESESESW API: 01123645 Lat: 35.85633859894358, Long: -98.42909405425824 CIMAREX ENERGY CO HH, DR, 20778 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9500), WOODFORD(11105) Blaine County SEWELL #1H-1312X, August 30 2016 13 16N 12W SESESESW API: 01123645 Lat: 35.85633859894358, Long: -98.42909405425824 CIMAREX ENERGY CO HH, DR, 20778 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9500), WOODFORD(11105) Garfield County MALY …

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California Tries to Stop Overseas Coal Shipments

Trying to thwart coal companies from exporting their product overseas, California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation banning state transportation funding of new coal export terminals in his state. Environmentalists pushed the measure in the state legislature with hopes of blocking West coast shipments of coal to energy markets in Asia. They launched their drive …

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Congressman Uses August Recess to Learn More About Oklahoma Energy Needs

Sporting a beard, Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin spent part of his congressional August recess visiting with Oklahoma leaders about energy. As he indicated in a recent newsletter to constituents, the Democrat from the 2nd district met with a representative of BP and with members of a rural electric cooperative. “On Tuesday, I met with Kip …

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Nation’s Largest Wind Farm Approved in Iowa

What is being called the nation’s largest wind energy project has been approved in Iowa by the state’s Utilities Board. The $3.6 billion wind turbine operation will generate up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity, according to its developer, Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy. That’s enough to power nearly 800,000 typical homes. MidAmerican Energy says the project …

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Northern Oklahoma Wind Farm Changes Ownership

Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced the acquisition of the 147-megawatt (MW) Grant Plains wind facility in Oklahoma from Apex Clean Energy. “The acquisition of the Grant Plains wind facility is an important step in strategically growing our renewable energy portfolio,” said Southern Power President and CEO Buzz Miller. “This project aligns with our …

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Anti Oil/Gas Drilling Drives Stalled in Colorado

Colorado voters won’t be casting ballots in November on an issue to curb oil and gas activity in the state after the secretary of State ruled two such measures failed to come up with enough valid signatures. In one case, the state found enough signatures had been submitted but not enough to compensate for ballots …

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