Tulsa’s Williams Cos. still might have a foot in the door in its legal fight with the state of New York over plans to complete the Constitution Pipeline to carry natural gas from Pennsylvania. One report indicated Williams had petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to overturn New York state regulators who had denied a …
Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa and California may have the largest investment of wind farm operations in the country, but reports indicate robust growth is seen in Kansas and Minnesota. While Oklahoma is moved in recent years to remove tax incentives for the wind industry, tax incentives are still important in driving developers to choose one windy …
When it comes to working at one of the 500 best U.S. companies declared by Forbes in 2018, employees of Michelin Group have bragging rights. So do workers at some energy companies according to the recently-released list drawn up by Forbes. Energy firms on the list include NRG Energy headquartered in New Jersey, a company …
The developer of a new frac sand mine near the northwest Oklahoma town of Oakwood is moving ahead with construction. Preferred Proppants, LLC indicated the mine is expected to come online in the third quarter of 2018. As OK Energy Today reported in April, the company, also known as Preferred Sands, expects to hire more …
The Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission has stepped up its technology by using “Skype” for appellate deliberations. The technology allows the three commissioners and their legal counsel to communicate between Oklahoma City and Tulsa without leaving their offices. It also cuts down on travel time for staff members. The Skype technology is provided by the Office …
The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Chairman’s Stewardship Awards. The 2018 winners will be honored at the IOGCC Annual Conference in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, September 30 – October 1. All nominees will be mentioned in the Winners Booklet along with their project title. All past winners and …
The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals agreed this week to hold off on issuing a mandate on a panel’s decision in February tossing a lawsuit filed by the Kansas Corporation Commission against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The decision came so the KCC has time to petition the U.S. Supreme Court in the …
A New York Times story this week suggested growing instances of carbon monoxide deaths in the U.S. from people who drive keyless ignititon vehicles. It’s a case of people who can’t hear the engine and park the car in a garage, believing they turned off the vehicle. But as the Times found out, more than …
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver has dismissed the appeal of the Rhode Island Employees’ Retirement System in a lawsuit against Tulsa’s Williams Companies, Williams Partners L.P. Williams Partners GP and company executives. The lawsuit was filed in March 2016 over the failed proposed merger of Williams and …
Tulsa City Councilman Ben Kimbro is one of 14 persons named to the Local government Advisory Committee of the Environmental Protection Agency. The 33-member LGAC helps EPA develop strong partnerships with local governments to provide more efficient and effective environmental protection at the community, state and federal level. “EPA’s efforts to protect public health and …
