** The Biden administration is ordering Norfolk Southern to clean up after a train derailment spilled chemicals and officials are eyeing new rail reforms after the wreck. ** Democrats have joined the criticism of US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over his mishandling of the Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical disaster. David Sirota, a former speechwriter for …
February 22, 2023 archive
Report says wind power potential is growing in Oklahoma and other states
A new report by the nonprofit news group Climate Central says the wind power potential in the Midwest is growing. It currently ranks Oklahoma second most with wind farm operations and renewable energy production, behind Texas and ahead of Iowa. The report ranked Kansas as number five and it certainly got the attention of …
Halliburton expands board with naming of 2 more directors
Two new directors to Halliburton Company’s board of directors were announced this week. Janet Weiss and Maurice Smith were named to the board and both will stand for election by shareholders at Halliburton’s annual meeting on May 17. The appointment of Weiss and Smith increases the number of Halliburton directors to 13, of …
House Science Committee and Rep. Lucas to explore competition with China
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee he chairs plan to hold hearings into the U.S. and its competitiveness with China. Two University of Oklahoma weather experts will be among those to testify at the Tuesday, February 28 hearing on Capitol Hill. “The United States’ economic growth, global influence, …
Vital Energy reports record income for 2022
Tulsa’s Vital Energy, Inc. is one of the latest oil and gas firms to announce record net income for its 2022 fiscal year. The Tulsa company, formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, had fourth quarter net income of $118.2 million while the FY 22 net income was a record $631.5 million. The firm’s fiscal year cash …
Nebraska is site of nation’s latest major train derailment
The nation’s latest train derailment occurred Tuesday in Nebraska when 31 cars loaded with coal jumped the tracks in the city of Gothenburg. No one was injured in the crash of the Union Pacific Railroad train that happened around 1:45 a.m. Gothenburg is a town located along Interstate 80 and midway between North Platte …
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