January 6, 2019 archive

Boil Order issued for SE Oklahoma water district

State environmental regulators have issued a Boil Order for a southeast Oklahoma water district because of a water line break. Word came from the State Department of Environmental Quality and applies to the Sardis Lake Water Authority. It is located in Pushmataha County and the DEQ  informed residents and users of the drinking water to use …

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ONEOK Chairman sells $4 million in company shares

ONEOK’s Chairman of the Board John Gibson just made a tidy $4 million off the sale of some of the shares he has in the Tulsa-based company. The sale was revealed in a filing by ONEOK with the Securities Exchange Commission. Gibson disposed of 75,000 shares, each valued at $54.89 giving him a total of …

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Chesapeake extends contract with CEO Lawler while more directors buy up shares

In a handful of new filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy announced an amended employment agreement with President and CEO Robert D. Lawler. In effect, the Dec. 31, 2018 agreement extended the term of his existing agreement dated May 20, 2013 until Dec. 31, 2021. His minimum base salary will …

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Talks continue between military and NextEra over Western Oklahoma wind farm

It seems as if there is no end to the continuation of extensions of negotiations between NextEra Energy and the Department of Defense over the wind company’s construction that reportedly interferes with military flight paths in Oklahoma. State Attorney General Mike Hunter has announced yet another extension of the deadline to reach a mitigation plan …

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