April 7, 2023 archive

Walmart intends to build its own nationwide network of EV charging stations at its stores

  Coming soon to a Walmart near you…..the company’s own nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations. Walmart wants to have it in place by 2030 and create at least four new fast-charging stations as each of its thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club stores. The Arkansas-based company said that by owning the chargers instead …

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WSJ reports Exxon Mobil is in talks to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources

  If the Wall Street Journal is correct, Exxon Mobil Corp. is in the market to possibly acquire Pioneer Natural Resources. The paper reported Friday there have been preliminary talks between the two as Exxon Mobil is considering a move to buy the $49 billion-market cap Pioneer company. It’s another sign that Exxon is looking …

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Regulators react to Carney earthquake with restrictions on disposal wells

  A day after a series of  earthquakes, the largest recorded as 4.0 magnitude near the town of Carney in Lincoln County, state regulators issued a directive to reduce disposal in wells within a 10-mile radius of the epicenter. The quakes occurred Thursday morning and the epicenter was about 2.5 miles southeast of the town. …

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Tulsa businessman loses another lawsuit over whistleblower claims

  Frank Montero’s years-long fight with the Tulsa Airport Improvement Trust resulted in another of his lawsuits thrown out of court—this time in Tulsa Federal Court. Montero ran his business, AA Inc. , at the Jones/Riverside airport but ran into legal problems back in 2014 when the TAIT alleged AA failed to maintain its corporate …

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Gasoline tax jumped in Colorado to pay for highway projects

  It was no April Fool’s joke that Colorado began collecting a 2-cent-a-gallon fee on gasoline purchases to help fund the state’s transportation project backlog. Colorado’s average price of gasoline, according to AAA, is $3.46 a gallon but in some counties, it’s up to $4 a gallon. The tax took effect April 1 after being …

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“Endangered” declaration for bat could stop wind projects in Wyoming

  The Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the long-eared bat as “endangered” not only was opposed by Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, but now has caught the attention of others a few states away. In declaring his opposition to the move, Sen. Mullin stated the decision would have serious consequences for infrastructure projects …

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Sen. Mullin finishes first tour of western Oklahoma

  U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin wrapped up his first ever tour of western Oklahoma since taking office following the November 2022 elections. Mullin visited 15  cities in the past several days, including  Guymon and Boise City in the Panhandle. He finished his tour on Thursday with stops in Lawton and Altus. Mullin is a member …

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OKC to be part of national effort to map extreme heat cities

  The government’s continued project to map extreme heat in populated areas will include Oklahoma City in the latest round of cities to be studied. Oklahoma City and 17 other communities will be part of the Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The program was launched in 2017 …

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ESG investment policies a “clown show” claims Wyoming Secretary of State

  Add the state of Wyoming to the list of those that want nothing to do with ESG policies affecting how the state invests its money. Oklahoma created a law against investment firms with ESG policies who discriminated against the oil and gas industry. This past week, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray called such …

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 The “What If?” question about the Biden administration’s oil and gas policies

  Where would the U.S. stand today in the world’s oil and gas production if President Biden on his first day in office had not taken the restricting actions he did against the industry? How would the recently-announced production cuts by OPEC+ affect us? A recent study by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity and authors …

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