July 26, 2022 archive

Lawsuit against Oklahoma’s coal ash regulatory power is thrown out

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of a longstanding lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s program regulating the disposal of coal ash. In Waterkeeper Alliance v. Regan, the D.C. Circuit held unanimously that the advocacy groups bringing the suit lacked standing to challenge Oklahoma’s environmental program, in part because certain …

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AARP wants Oklahoma regulators to end the utility rate hikes

  Oklahoma’s AARP is asking state regulators to adopt an immediate moratorium on any more rate increases for utilities. The AARP chapter sent a letter to Oklahoma’s three elected corporation commissioners calling on them to not give approval to a list of utilities wanting to increase monthly rates for their customers. Additionally, it was recently learned that …

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Completion reports for July 26, 2022

CANADIAN COUNTY Canvas Energy Llc Mississippian(10110): Oil 656 Gas 2860 Water 750 Flow 3 12N 7W Marble 1307 1smh-34, March 11, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 15215 ft Lat: 35.55066, Long: -97.93317 API: 35017257060000 Canvas Energy Llc Mississippian(9745): Oil 426 Gas 2017 Water 579 Flow 3 12N 7W Marble 1307 2lmh-34, March 11, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 14890 ft Lat: 35.55066, Long: -97.93312 API: 35017257070000 DEWEY COUNTY Continental …

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Permits to drill for July 26, 2022

Carter County HEWITT UNIT #16-1904, July 26 2022 16 4S 2W NWNESWNE API: 01926499 Lat: 34.21233674957729, Long: -97.4102943106881 XTO ENERGY INC SH, DR, 3527 ft, PONTOTOC(830), HOXBAR(1447), DEESE(2557) Carter County HEWITT UNIT #16-6303, July 26 2022 16 4S 2W NWSWSESE API: 01926500 Lat: 34.2030792116169, Long: -97.40833919177429 XTO ENERGY INC SH, DR, 3322 ft, PONTOTOC(850), HOXBAR(1572), DEESE(2642) Coal …

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Crude prices slipped in Tuesday’s trading

  Those nagging and growing worries by investors of lower consumer confidence combined with a coming release of another 20 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve sent crude oil prices tumbling on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery dropped $1.72 to settle at $94.98 a barrel on the …

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Blueknight Energy declares quarterly dividend

  A quarterly dividend was announced by Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. The firm’s board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.0425 per common unit. A quarterly cash distribution of $0.17875 per preferred unit for the quarter that ended June 30 was also declared. The company stated that the distributions …

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Quarterly dividend announced by Williams

  In keeping with its tradition since 1974 of paying a dividend every quarter, Williams announced Tuesday approval of a regular dividend of $0.425 per share. It figures into an annualized rate of $1.70 on the company stock according to the announcement by the board of directors. The dividend will be payable on Sept. 26, …

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Oklahoma regulators to hold regular meeting

  9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Place: Room 301, Jim Thorpe Office Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 Purpose: Conducting of business enumerated in the items below Posting Division: Judicial and Legal Services AGENDA Item Topic I A. Call to order B. Announcement concerning public notice C. Determination of quorum II …

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Hill staffers hold climate protest in Schumer’s office

  Half a dozen U.S. House staff members were arrested Monday when they staged a protest in the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging him to continue negotiating on a climate change bill. Click here for E&E News  

New wind farm in New Mexico to create thousands of jobs

  A California company says it might employ up to 2,000 workers a it builds a 550-mile interstate transmission line project in New Mexico. Work is expected to begin either late this year or early next year according to New MexicoINNO Click here for New MexicoINNO