August 16, 2022 archive

Governor names longtime government energy leader to be Oklahoma Energy Secretary

  Governor Kevin Stitt announced the appointment of Ken McQueen to serve as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Energy and Environment following the resignation of Ken Wagner effective September 3, 2022. “Ken McQueen’s forty years of experience in energy and environmental policies make him an invaluable asset to our administration,” said Governor Stitt. “I am excited to work with …

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Act targets stock buybacks employed by numerous Oklahoma energy firms

By Jerry Bohnen   I first heard of the tax on stock buybacks as I drove down old Highway 36 in northern Colorado. I had just passed one of those “F— Biden” flags attached to farm machinery parked in a remote and dry farm field next to the highway. You know the kind. The only …

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Dallas is possible site for major new solar manufacturing plant

  Dallas could become the site of a major new solar-industry manufacturing plant. Hanwha Q Cells is considering Dallas County as the site for a massive new facility reported Bloomberg. Dallas is one of the sites in addition to others in Georgia and South Carolina. Click here for Bloomberg