June 22, 2023 archive

State Broadband Office updates progress on mapping of Oklahoma

  It could still be several months before Oklahoma’s Broadband Office is able to complete a map of the state showing where there are deserts of internet service for residents. It’s what members of the Broadband Commission were told this week during a meeting in Oklahoma City. “Nearly 800,000 Oklahomans do not have high speed …

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Iowa corn supporters upset with EPA’s biofuels decision

  The disappointment and anger by Iowa’s elected officials to this week’s EPA decision to scale back how much ethanol should be blended into the nation’s gas supply over the next two years should not be a surprise. After all, Iowa is a corn-rich state and much of the corn is used in the production …

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EOG Resources completed McClain County well with 1,000 barrels a day production

  Oklahoma’s McClain County was the site of another strong oil well, this time by EOG Resources of Oklahoma City. The well produced more than 1,000 barrels of oil a day. The energy company filed a completion report this week on the Warhawk 0631 4h well, located at 7 9N 4W , a site a …

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Quick energy reads

** Drivers in the state of Washington are celebrating the official start of summer with an unwelcome sight: America’s most expensive gas prices. The average cost of regular gasoline in Washington state has jumped by 32 cents over the past month to $4.93 a gallon, according to AAA. That’s 7 cents ahead of California, which is notorious for …

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