July 2, 2023 archive

Oklahoma City’s transportation service EMBARK wins awards

(EMBARK Director/Administrator and City of Oklahoma City Assistant City Manager Jason Ferbrache, right, accepts the Large System of the Year award from Community Transportation Association of America President Kristen Joyner, left, at the recent 2023 CTAA Expo in Oklahoma City.) In May, EMBARK was honored with several awards from the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and …

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ONE Gas expands Board of Directors

  ONE Gas, Inc. has appointed Deborah Hersman to its board of directors, effective June 29, 2023, expanding its board from eight to nine members. Hersman, 53, is the former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, chief executive officer of the National Safety Council and most recently served as the chief safety officer of …

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Colorado faces shortage of electricians as it goes green

  Colorado’s push to really go green and promote electric vehicles and renewable energy sources is facing a shortage—of electricians. They’re the people need to do the work and already electrical contractors face backlogs for the installation of EV chargers and other appliances in the state’s eager desire to fight climate change. The Colorado Sun …

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Grady County tract of land at center of controversy swirling around Supreme Court Justice

  An oil and gas lease made on a tract of Grady County land lies in the middle of an ethics controversy for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Justice Alito has been under scrutiny because of some of his recent rulings in favor of the oil and gas industry and against the Environmental Protection …

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More Kingfisher County well completions by BCE-Mach III LLC

  More completions of Kingfisher County wells by BCE-Mach III LLC have been made with Oklahoma regulators including one set of four wells drilled on a single pad and production of more than 1,500 barrels of oil a day. The four Lincoln wells are located 8 miles east of Dover at 5 17N 5W , …

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