by Jon Bargas, senior vice president of government and public affairs for The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry is dedicated to reducing air emissions, while continuing to increase oil and natural gas production. In the United States, greenhouse gas emissions have fallen to their lowest levels since 1992, and between 2011 …
The 2019-2020 school year might be the best one yet for one lucky school in western Oklahoma. Devon Energy has partnered with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to build a state-of-the-art science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Center for elementary students. The STEM Center will feature interactive, hands-on tools such as 3D printers, Snap Circuits, …
Across the country, local governments are taking stands on energy issues. Some controversial. Some anti-fossil fuel in nature. In Durango, Colorado some of the residents of La Plata county voiced opposition to the county considering adopting so-called 1041 regulations that under the 1974 law give local governments more control over energy projects. Especially big ones. …
Oil and gas leaders know that if Sen. Elizabeth Warren is elected President and follows through with her pledge to ban fracking on her first day in office, she can’t do it without Congress. Still, the very subject no doubt has those leaders shaking their heads in disbelief. Energy and Environment Secretary Kenneth Wagner has …
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the attack on 2 important Saudi oil facilities on Saturday and to “coordinate efforts to counter Iranian aggression in the region,” per a statement. Where it stands: Saudi officials said Tuesday that they’ll fully restore oil …
Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn has appointed Don Schooler as Chief of Staff for the Oklahoma Department of Labor. In addition to his new role, Schooler will remain in his position as General Counsel for the agency. “Don is an invaluable asset and has a wealth of historical knowledge of the agency. In addition to a …
A new 242 MW wind farm is nearly complete in northwest Missouri, one that will eventually supply electrical power to residents in northeast Oklahoma. The Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center is located in Nodaway County and north of the city of Maryville. Construction is expected to be complete late this year as 111 wind …
No longer will it be called Baker Hughes, a GE Company. After General Electric closed $3.3 billion in stock sales this week reducing its ownership of the oilfield service company to 36.8 percent, Baker Hughes announced it was dropping “a GE Company” from its name and also changing its stock ticker symbol. It would stand …
The timetable isn’t known but sometime in the future the Air Force’s new advanced trainer, the T-X, also named the T-7A Red Hawk will be flying in the skies over Oklahoma. The Air Force announced this week the plane will replace the T-38C starting in 2023. The T-38s can be seen flying out of Vance …
Four months after deadly flooding along the Arkansas River in eastern Oklahoma, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a study on the safety of flood levees in Tulsa County. The study fills 161 pages of recommendations regarding the levees that prevented even more extensive flood damage in Sand Springs and parts of some …
