Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas can’t understand why an Energy Department program with a history of mishandling money is getting nearly 400 times more money than its 2022 budget. He and Rep. Randy Weber, another member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee want more transparency in the spending of taxpayer’s money and wrote …
October 14, 2022 archive
Oilfield employment made gains in September
New figures show nearly 49,000 workers were employed in Oklahoma’s oilfields during the month of September. The figures came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. An analysis by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council also showed oilfield services and equipment sector employment rose by 2,566 jobs to 640,767 in September across the U.S. August …
OKC’s Expo 25 featured Mike Rowe
America’s storyteller, Mike Rowe, spoke to a crowd of 3,000 at Bennett Event Center at the OKC Fairgrounds during the recent Expo 25. The 25th anniversary of the largest industry event in the state celebrated the innovations, technologies, and economic contributions of oil and natural gas in Oklahoma. Rowe recently traveled the state to …
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** California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’ll call a special session of the legislature to pass a new tax on oil company profits to punish them for what he class is “rank price gouging.” ** Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch hearings into the Biden administration’s request that Saudi Arabia delay a …
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