Former Gov. Mary Fallin was honored this week for the work her administration did to do something about the image Oklahoma had for the worst bridges in the country. She was given the 8th Guardian of Transportation award by the Transportation Revenue Used Strictly for Transportation or TRUST reported the McCarville Report. Click here …
April 13, 2023 archive
Prairie Chicken the focus of a lawsuit by Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas
Oklahoma joined Kansas and Texas this week in filing a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s decision to add the lesser prairie chicken on the Endangered Species Act list. The suit was filed by Attorney General Gentner Drummond who charged the government decision amounted to federal “overreach.” He claims the rule puts restrictions on Oklahoma …
Williams workers to hold annual “volunteer” week in 19 states
Williams employees will be volunteering in communities across the United States as part of the company’s second annual Volunteer Week, April 16 – 22. With 116 projects scheduled in 19 states, about 1,100 employees will assist teachers in elementary classrooms, collect electronics for recycling and help stock food pantries among dozens of other volunteer …
Quick energy reads
** The Biden administration’s plan to stifle auto pollution and spur electric vehicles is expected to shrink US oil demand by an estimated 17 billion barrels through 2055. ** The Texas Senate passed a bill that will cap how much bitcoin (BTC) miners can participate in demand response programs, under which they get paid to …
ConocoPhillips leader predicts more shale deals
ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Ryan Lance expects there will be more shale mergers in the industry, along with acquisitions, but don’t expects his company to be leading the way. It’s what he said in an interview this week on Bloomberg TV. Click here for Bloomberg
Oil and gas spills increased in 2022 in New Mexico
A new report says of the three states, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, the most oil and gas spills in 2022 occurred in New Mexico. The Center for Western Priorities released its annual Spills Tracker report showing New Mexico had 1,455 spills las year, which was 16% more than the 1,398 reported in …
- 1
- 2
