January 23, 2021 archive

OCC website to be down for a few hours on Tuesday

  The website of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will be down temporarily on Tuesday, Jan. 26, according to an announcement by the agency. “The Corporation Commission’s website will be unavailable Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. CST. This will allow the state agency that manages our Information Technology services to make necessary maintenance updates.  …

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Canadian Indian tribes say cancellation of Keystone XL was a “blow” to them

  While some Native American tribes in the U.S. stood up against the Keystone XL pipeline planned for Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska, Canadian tribes supported the controversial line killed by President Biden. Several invested $1 billion in the pipeline. Now they’re saying his actions were an economic blow to them. Some Canadian tribes actually …

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Oil prices fall again after more of Biden’s anti-oil and gas moves

  Crude futures took another blow on Friday as oil fell again. West Texas Intermediate crude, considered the benchmark of U.S. oil prices fell 66 cents at $52.27 for March delivery. That’s a drop of 1.62%. Global benchmark Brent Crude for March delivery dropped 69 cents and finished the day at $55.41 in trading on …

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New Mexico leaders fear Biden’s freeze of permits could be devastating for their state

  Unity? “How does this bring us together?” asked a New Mexico leader after President Biden put a 60-day freeze on new oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits on federal land in the state. Carlsbad Mayor Carl Janway made the statement joining a chorus of others in New Mexico who worry the temporary …

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