At least three Oklahoma congressmen agree with President Trump’s proposed cut of 31% to the Environmental Protection Agency budget. The proposal from the White House on Thursday could possibly lead to the layoff of an estimated 3,000 workers from the giant agency now headed by former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Sen. James Lankford said …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe found himself defending President Trump’s proposed 31% budget cuts to the EPA during a recent interview on CNN. Anchor Poppy Harlow questioned how the Senator could be comfortable with massive cuts that could affect the EPA’s monitoring of earthquakes in Oklahoma, quakes caused by wastewater injection wells. Senator Inhofe stumbled …
Farmers and ranchers affected by recent wildfires are the recipients of a broad philanthropic effort initiated by three state organizations with Oklahoma ties. The Oklahoma Oil & Gas Association (OKOGA), the Coalition of Oklahoma Surface and Mineral Owners (COSMO) and the law firm of Burns & Stowers, P.C. have united to raise $30,000 for members …
Crude oil prices sank on Thursday as domestic production threatened OPEC’s efforts to rebalance the market, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. April West Texas Intermediate crude oil edged down by 11 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $48.75 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. May Brent crude, the global benchmark, shed 7 cents, or 0.1%, …
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The Trump administration has notified the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver it intends to scrap the Obama administration fracking rules aimed at oil and gas operations on federal lands. At the same time, the government asked the court to delay next week’s scheduled oral arguments in the case that arose last year. …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says the era of what he calls the “heavy-handed regulations” from the Obama administration is over. Writing this week in USA Today, he said President Trump has started delivering on his campaign promises including rolling back some controversial EPA rules. Here is his letter to the paper. For the eight …
The same kind of EPA plan targeting regional haze drifting over southern Oklahoma from Texas coal-fired power plants is being challenged by a U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative in Utah. Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Jason Chaffetz introduced a resolution in Congress this week targeting the EPA’s plan to cut the haze at eastern Utah …
Colorado environmental officials are still investigating an oil pipeline break earlier this month that spilled about 4,800 gallons in the northwest part of the state near the town of Rangely. The oil flowed from a Chevron Corporation pipeline into a stream on public land in Rio Blanco County. It was described as a 6-inch pipeline …
