A pair of bills designed to improve the main power grid in Texas and also reform its operating agency were signed into law this week by Gov. Greg Abbott. The new laws were created after the disastrous and deadly winter storm that hit Oklahoma and Texas in February. The storm left more than 4,8 …
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New use for corn results in $300 million plant in Iowa
Cargill Inc. announced this week plans to build a $300 million plant in Iowa to convert corn sugars into chemical replacements to use in manufacturing spandex and biodegradable plastics. The project will create a new use for corn and undoubtedly increased farming in Iowa, the state known for its corn production also used in …
OKC budget includes expansion of Atoka water line
Part of Oklahoma City’s new 2022 budget approved this week by the city council includes nearly $112 million toward construction of a second line to carry water from southeast Oklahoma’s Atoka Lake. The money is part of a $1.65 billion annual budget approved by the council on a 7-2 vote. The total Atoka pipeline …
Congressman questions legality of campaign contribution to Biden
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin, a continuing critic of President Biden’s anti oil and gas moves suggests the President’s latest decision might be illegal. When asked by OK Energy Today for his reaction to the President’s acceptance of money from a Russia lobbyist and his decision not to continue with sanctions over the Nord Stream …
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