It’s a murder case that could end up impacting Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the state’s challenge of a 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that said because Patrick Murphy was Indian and the 1999 murder of George Jacobs happened on Indian land, Murphy …
May 21, 2018 archive
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case of Bribed Corporation Commission Rate Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday announced it would not hear the appeal of a group challenging a nearly 30-year old bribed Oklahoma Corporation Commission rate case that has been allowed by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to stand. One that involves an attempt to force ATT to reimburse $16 billion in charges to consumers in …
Gasoline Prices Up Again in Oklahoma as Motorists Can Expect Higher Memorial Day Driving Costs
Oklahoma gasoline prices jumped 7 cents on average in the past week while nationally, the new average of $2.93 per gallon was 12 cents higher than 14 days earlier. AAA Oklahoma reports prices in Oklahoma City average $2.64 compared to $2.58 one week ago. Tulsa’s average is up to $2.65 per gallon, an 8-cent increase …
Appeals Court Rules Against Fired DEQ Attorney
A former attorney for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality fired in a 2014 scandal involving a state legislator has lost her case with the State Court of Civil Appeals. The court upheld the firing of Mista Burgess who was fired as a supervising attorney in May 2014. She had been terminated after being accused …
Oklahoma’s Largest CNG Station Formally Opened Along I-44 in Tulsa
Oklahoma’s largest capacity CNG station is now operational in Tulsa along I-44 following a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. Sparq Natural Gas of Oklahoma City took part in the ceremony along with Timmons Oil, Dericks Leasing and Financial and J-W Power at the Timmons Oil company located at 13001 E Admiral Place in Tulsa. Sparq Natural Gas …
Work Zone Traffic Deaths Lead to Manslaughter Charges
The deaths of two persons in an Oklahoma Turnpike work zone have led to manslaughter charges against a California truck driver. They also came less than a week after the Oklahoma Department of Transportation ended a month-long observation of a public awareness campaign to prevent highway work zone fatalities and accidents. Charges were filed recently …
State Meeting Set on Where to Spend Funds on Safe Drinking Water
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality will holding a public meeting next month to answer questions about its plans of where to spend federal funds on improving drinking water in the state. The DEQ wants to get public input on the SFY 2019 IUP, the Priority Ranking System and the Project Priority List for the …
Rep. Mullin Warns McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is at Risk
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin professes it’s time to make upgrades to Oklahoma’s McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. In his latest “Mullin’ it Over” column, the U.S. Representative warned the entire system is at risk due to crumbling and outdated infrastructure. “Throughout the country, our road, waterway, and rail infrastructures are in desperate need of repairs …
Halliburton Shareholders Reject Executive Compensation Plan
Halliburton declared a 2018 second quarter dividend of 18 cents a share on the company’s common stock during its recent annual shareholders meeting. Stockholders also elected as 12 nominees to the board of directors but rejected the executive compensation proposed by the board. “Our Board of Directors has structured our program to align executive compensation …
WPX Energy Buying Former Restaurant in Downtown Tulsa
Tulsa’s WPX Energy apparently is in the process of moving offices. As News on 6 reported, the energy company is under contract to purchase a building in the downtown area for possible expansion of company headquarters. WPX is purchasing a former Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant in the 200 block of East Matthew B. Brady street in …