January 29, 2019 archive

Oklahoma wind power and Budweiser to be a part of the Superbowl

Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin showed he’s a big fan of Oklahoma’s wind industry with a tweet on Tuesday. “Proud to hear that #SuperBowlLIII will be powered by #OK #windenergy! Great to see @AnheuserBusch team up with Enel Green Power & see Enel donate power from their Thunder Ranch wind farm to keep the lights on …

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Legislator urges surrounding states to abandon coal

It’s clear where Oklahoma State Rep. Jason Dunnington stands on renewable energy. Witness the tweet he issued this week telling adjacent states that Oklahoma has plenty of natural gas and wind to generate electricity. “Heads up to all the states around #Oklahoma that still use coal as their dominant electricity generation source. We have an …

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SandRidge Energy is under new leadership

  Oklahoma City’s SandRidge Energy has chosen a new President and Chief Executive Officer. Paul D. McKinney was named the new leader on Monday by the company’s Board of Directors. He succeeds SandRidge’s President and CEO William M. Griffin who will continue to serve on the SandRidge Board. “On behalf of the board, we are …

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Democrats omit GOP members from House Natural Resources Committee website

The Natural Resources Committee is planning a full month of climate change hearings, as House Democrats look to bring the issue to the forefront of the 116th Congress. But it is clear the Democratic leadership is already playing politics. breaking with historical bipartisan tradition. It is display on the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee’s government …

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Sen. Lankford says economic sanctions against Venezuela are the right move

  The Trump administration’s decision to put sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company is the right thing to do, according to U.S. Sen. James Lankford. “This is continued pressure on Venezuela to have a change in leadership,” said the Senator in an interview with OK Energy Today. He blamed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who has …

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New report to Kansas legislature urges extending Amtrak passenger service to OKC

    A new report to the Kansas legislature is suggesting it pursue extending Amtrak rail service to the Heartland Flyer in Oklahoma, creating passenger service between Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas. The Kansas legislative session is in the committee stage, meaning there are not a ton of bills floating around to debate, but there …

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State commission plans Aerospace Industry day at capitol

    The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is planning to hold an Aviation and Aerospace Awareness Day in March at the State Capitol. Called “AERO Oklahoma”, it will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 in the first, second and fourth floor of the rotunda of the capitol. The commission says …

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Senator seeks to protect small poultry operations in Oklahoma

While Oklahoma’s poultry industry has been under fire in recent months for an attempted expansion in the eastern part of the state, one state legislator has filed legislation to protect the industry. Residents and environmentalists protested the proposed increase of more poultry farms, claiming it would lead to more environmental damage to the Illinois River …

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Record coal sales reported by Tulsa-based coal company

Record coal sales and higher coal sales prices led to $2 billion in total revenues for Tulsa-based Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Company leaders called it an exceptional performance. The company with major coal-mining operations around the country stated the revenues grew by 11.5% over the 2017 total earnings. Net income grew by nearly 21% to …

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Wind firm makes ‘Most Admired’ list

Xcel Energy, a wind company with more than 200 miles of electric transmission lines in Oklahoma was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. It is the fifth consecutive year the company made the national magazine’s list and is ranked the second most admired electrical and gas company in the …

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