The EPA has put a Wyoming man on a national fugitive and most-wanted list for illegally dumping radioactive oil field waste in North Dakota. The agency has a manhunt underway for James Ward, 55 who was indicted in April on wire fraud and conspiracy charges. He allegedly set up a company to dispose of filter …
Tax collections on oil and gas production in Oklahoma in July once again led the way in total General Revenue Fund collections according to Preston Doerflinger, Secretary of Finance and Revenue. The total collections in all categories met the official monthly estimate but were ahead 10.7 percent for July of 2016. Gross production tax collections …
State Attorney General Mike Hunter has come out in opposition to PSO’s plans to build the nation’s largest wind farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. In a motion filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the attorney general said the utility failed to follow competitive bidding rules and show a need for new electrical generation from the …
An investigation has determined Tom Buchanan, member of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and general manager of a southwest Oklahoma irrigation district violated federal law 3 years ago by allowing Sen. Jim Inhofe to hold a political fundraiser on public land. On July 17, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel ruled Buchanan, who is also …
Former Tulsa Rep. Mark Liotta has been appointed chairman of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission by Gov. Mary Fallin. He replaces Robert Gilliland whose term ends Aug. 25. Liotta has completed two years of a six-term term after being appointed by the Governor. “Mark is aware of the critical role the Workers’ Compensation Commission has …
A suspected direct hit from lightning during a Tuesday afternoon thunderstorm in Oklahoma City led to the cancellation of classes the following day at one elementary school. Classes were cancelled at the Telstar Elementary school because of the resulting power outage. “OGE is currently replacing a power line to the building and have no idea …
Governor Mary Fallin and Aviation leaders continued Wednesday with announcing details and results of a nearly $500,000 economic impact study in Oklahoma. Some details were revealed earlier in the week but on Wednesday, a third news conference was scheduled in Tulsa. Earlier announcements had been made in Oklahoma City and Enid, showing an estimated $44 …
A new president of Oklahoma’s Research Institute for Economic Development has been named following the resignation of Susan Winchester to become chief-of-staff to Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb. Mark Williams was named President of RIED this week following a 36-year career with ATT Oklahoma. He had served since 2010 as Director-Legislative Affairs for ATT, leading an …
President Trump might have been criticized over his continued statements about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, but he’s being praised by Sen. Jim Inhofe for signing an executive order on another front. The President’s order pertained to streamlining the infrastructure permitting process. “The President’s executive order shows his commitment to improving America’s infrastructure by taking …
Crude oil investors trimmed earlier losses on Tuesday as they await weekly government data reports, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, September West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 4 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $47.55 a barrel. On the London ICE Futures Exchange, October Brent crude, the global benchmark, …
