April 6, 2022 archive

US and World energy headlines

** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday proposed a major step to limit exposure to asbestos, a carcinogen that kills 40,000 Americans each year. The EPA proposed to ban imports, manufacturing, processing and distribution of a type of asbestos called chrysotile asbestos. ** A new poll from Gallup finds that nearly half of all Americans worry “a great …

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ONE Gas sets date for release of Q1 financial report

  ONE Gas, Inc. plans a release of its first quarter 2022 earnings report on Monday, May 2, 2022. The information and data will be released after the close of market. The following day, May 3 at 10 a.m. Central Time, the company’s executive management team will participate in a conference call. The company reported …

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Rep. Bice says Biden’s budget plan would raise billions in new taxes on oil and gas

Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice says President Biden’s budget proposal shows he is out of touch with the real needs of the American people and it comes as the U.S. experiences an unprecedented energy crisis. In comments this week, the Republican Representative said despite record-breaking gas and heating prices, Biden’s proposed budget would add $45 billion …

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Regulators change method of storage tank payments in Oklahoma

  Oklahoma regulators are advising storage tank owners and operators there’s a new method of paying for annual tank permit fees and if they’re not paid, tank operations will be closed. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Petroleum Storage Tank Division sent a notice to operators this week advising them that April 1st invoices for the annual …

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Economic expansion underway in Oklahoma says Treasurer

  March Gross Receipts to the Treasury point to accelerating economic expansion in Oklahoma, pushed along by wage growth and rising inflation, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced Wednesday. March gross receipts of $1.38 billion are up by almost 23 percent compared to the same month of last year. That is a record high for March collections. Twelve-month receipts …

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