August 19, 2023 archive

AG clarifies law firm’s investigative contract

  The Oklahoma Attorney General’s office indicated in response to a report by OK Energy Today thay it has yet to receive an invoice from the Oklahoma City law firm hired for an original exploratory investigation into possible market manipulation of the 2021 winter storm natural gas prices. “—which is to say we don’t yet …

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Major train derailment in Moore prompts weekend cleanup

  Cleanup of a 30-car train derailment that happened Friday night in Moore along Interstate 35 was underway over the weekend. No one was injured and no hazardous materials were involved when the 106-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed at the intersection of Southwest 34th street in Moore. What caused the derailment remains under …

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ONEOK spells out its ESG accomplishments

  ONEOK is out with a report showing its ESG performance over the past year. The environmental, social and government performance is included in the company’s Corporate Sutainability Report. Report Highlights: Achieving reductions that equate to approximately 20% of ONEOK’s total 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, as of year-end 2022. Achieving ONEOK’s best safety …

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Rep. Lucas raises question of illegal funneling of money by Biden administration

While Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas recovers from his hip injuries suffered in a recent farming accident, he didn’t avoid his leadership of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. This time, he’s questioning if the Biden administration is illegally funneling money to groups through use of an international non-governmental group. The Republican Representative announced he …

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Senator’s Oklahoma recess tour involved some energy companies

During the latest congressional recess, U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin spent some time visiting with two energy focused groups. One was the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives which serves more than 523,000 Oklahomans across all 77 counties. “In the Senate, I’m committed to working with the OAEC to support reliable, affordable all-of-the-above energy solutions to heat …

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More oil and gas rigs sit idle as US and Oklahoma numbers decline for another week

  The rig count across the U.S. fell for a 6th consecutive week, according to the Baker Hughes Co. which showed a decline of 12 rigs to 642. Oklahoma’s count fell by 2 rigs to 38 while nationally, the drop included 5 oil rigs, leaving 520 while the number of gas drilling rigs declined six, …

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Kansas City wants 3,000 acre solar farm at KCI Airport

  Kansas City is planning to construct a 3,000-acre solar farm near the Kansas City International Airport. Mayor Quinton Lucas has proposed the legisation and says the long term goal is to reduce utility costs and power a third of Kansas City homes with green energy. Click here for KSHB TV News   Kansas City …

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6,000% jump in Texas electricity prices in this heat wave

  A weekend report detailed how electricity prices in Texas soared 6,000% on Thursday as the heat wave bakes the state and Oklahoma too. Bloomberg reported that spot prices jumped to $4,750 per megawatt-hour Thursday afternoon from the average of $75 on Wednesday. The weekend might have produced even greater prices as the heat wave …

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Appeals Court strikes down controversial oil train in Utah and Colorado

  Environmentalists and others fighting the proposed  Unita Basin Railway, the pone that would carry oil from Utah and across western Colorado and eventually to Oklahoma’s Cushing hub, won a federal appeals court order to block the project. The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Appeals Court struck down previous government approval of the project and ruled that …

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