Former State Rep. Mike Reynolds recently filed a lawsuit with the Oklahoma Supreme Court seeking the removal of Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett over an alleged conflict of interest, an issue once raised a year ago by Hiett’s political opponent. The Tulsa World first reported the suit was filed June 30 which said the conflict …
July 7, 2021 archive
Death of former oil and gas association leader reported
Former longtime executive with the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Bill Pitts died recently. He was92. Pitts retired as the President of the Oklahoma division of the Association and was its chief lobbyist at the Oklahoma legislature for 31 years. He also was President and CEO of the Oklahoma Business News Company from 1984 …
Energy news in brief
** Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants his state Public Utilities Commission to hit renewables with costs if they don’t meet expected power production needs. ** The Environmental Protection Agency couldn’t issue fines on or raid vehicle modification shops under bipartisan legislation moving through the House. ** Shell is reportedly planning to quit its California-based joint venture …
Kansas and Missouri now have laws to help utilities shutter coal power plants
Missouri is the latest state to adopt a law helping utilities to close more power plants. A bill was signed Tuesday by Gov. Mike Parson which will hasten the transition to renewable energy. The Kansas City Star reported Parson signed into law a policy which will allow utility companies to refinance debt theu issued …
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