The Air Force has agreed to pay a nearly $250,000 settlement over those “forever” PFAS chemicals at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. The settlement agreement was approved this week by the New Mexico Water Control Commission between the New Mexico Environment Department and the Air Base for alleged violations of state environmental …
It’s a done deal! SandRidge Energy’s $5.25 million acquisition of the overriding royalty interest assets of what is left of the SandRidge Mississippian Trust II. In a brief filing Thursday with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, the company announced the closing. It explained the net purchase price was $3.28 million given the company’s 37.6% …
The Oklahoma Environmental Quality Board will hold a virtual meeting Sept. 15 where it will get an update on environmental regulations as a result of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that indicated much of eastern Oklahoma is now considered Indian country. DEQ General Counsel Robert Singletary will give the update but it will …
(Chandler FFA) Three central Oklahoma FFA chapters received boosts to their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education thanks to grants from Devon Energy. Chandler FFA was awarded a grant for plant propagation equipment, which it will share with Meeker FFA. Horticulture students will use the equipment to better understand the stages of seed production, …
Several of the 20 names added this week by President Donald Trump to his Supreme Court “shortlist” have experience in energy issues whether it is climate change, coal and anti-trust claims, FERC or administration efforts to roll back energy regulations. That’s why their nominations are of importance to the energy industry, whether it’s coal, …
Democrats in charge of the U.S. House Transportation Committee are pushing ahead with a probe into claims that the EPA might have illegally destroyed Kansas water quality records even though the EPA and another federal agency say the claims are “baseless” and proven wrong. Rep. Peter DeFazio, (D-Ore.), chairman of the committee and Water …
Republicans have released another attack ad on Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in New Mexico’s southern district even as she earns support from a traditionally conservative-leaning group. Even as she claims to oppose the Green New Deal and Democrat calls to ban fracking. The National Republican Congressional Committee this week unveiled a new …
If a report by Reuters is accurate, a move by President Trump could impact the U.S. Supreme Court challenge by the owner of Oklahoma’s Wynnewood refinery which is fighting for biofuel mandate waivers. CVR Refinery appealed the January ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that was against the waivers granted …
The Kansas City suburb of Gardner, Kansas is where the world’s largest renewable energy developer has started buying land for the company’s proposed solar and storage capacity project. NextEra Energy confirmed it is seeking land near Kansas City for a project to include up to 500 MW each of solar and storage capacity, according …
Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel offers another look at how the ailing energy sector has affected the state’s revenue figures. He’s released his monthly Gross Receipts to the Treasury report. As reported last week by OK Energy Today, the receipts slipped nearly 5% in August and the oil and gas production taxes took most of …
