The identities of two persons killed Monday morning in the crash of their single-engine airplane at the Gage Airport were released this week. The Cessna 170 crashed around 8:30 a.m. according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Gage is located in the northwest part of the state and is about 160 miles from Oklahoma City. …
November 29, 2022 archive
Lawsuit blaming Xcel Energy for deadly Colorado fire to move forward
A lawsuit blaming Xcel Energy for the December 2021 fire that destroyed a thousand homes near Denver will be allowed to move forward ruled a judge. District Judge Christopher Zenisek rejected Xcel Energy’s motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit reported Colorado Hometown Weekly. The fire burned more than 6,000 acres and destroyed more …
Lucas wants more data on near-Earth objects
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas asked NASA for more detailed information about near-Earth objects—even as the Biden administration wants to cut funding for such research. As the Ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Lucas and other members sent a letter to NASA requesting an update on their work to identify and characterize near-Earth …
Gas prices took another plunge in Oklahoma and the US
Gasoline prices in Oklahoma dropped 16 cents in the past week, leading the way as the national decline was 12 cents. The American Automobile Association reported Oklahoma’s price decline was among the 10 largest weekly decreases across the U.S. Alaska led all states with a 30-cent plunge. Oklahoma was also among the 10 least …
Lankford and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider energy bills
U.S. Sen. James Lankford and others on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will spend Thursday reviewing a long list of energy bills including one to stop sending oil to foreign countries from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The hearing will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 10:00 am in Room SD-366 of …
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