The matter of the latest rate hike request made by Public Service Company of Oklahoma, one reduced to $155.2 million or $3.57 more a month for consumers, will be considered Tuesday by Oklahoma regulators. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will consider the recommendation of Commission Administrative Law Judge Linda Foreman that the rate hike be approved. …
August 13, 2023 archive
Central Kansas refinery high on top ten list of refinery injuries in US
A new review by an environmental group of OSHA records shows the CHS Refinery in McPherson, Kansas has the second highest number of work-related injuries at U.S. refineries in the past five and one-half years. The review of OSHA data by Oil and Gas Watch revealed the refinery had 73 injuries and no deaths during …
Oklahoma’s oil and gas tax collections dropped in July
Lower oil and gas collections for July push Gross Receipts to the state Treasury down, State Treasurer Todd Russ announced. When comparing this July to last July, the totals reveal a drop of $61.1 million or 4.4 percent. The monthly comparison also shows the Gross Production Taxes from energy production fell from $187.2 million to …