Oklahoma City residents and trail users are invited to give their feedback on proposed updates to the City’s comprehensive bike and pedestrian plan, bikewalkokc. People can visit okc.gov/bikewalkokc to read the 137-page draft plan and submit comments through Sept. 15. The plan was originally adopted in 2018, and the City has built many miles of sidewalks, bike …
Eighteen FFA chapters across Oklahoma will receive a total of more than $36,000 in American Electric Power Foundation FFA STEM AfterSchool Grants this year. The AEP Foundation is the charitable arm of American Electric Power, parent company of Tulsa-based electric provider, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO). Everything from hydroponics to metallurgy to …
BlackRock, Inc. remains at the top of a list of institutions that remain on a restricted financial company list of doing business with Oklahoma state investments and funds because of its ESG policy. State Treasurer Todd Russ released an updated list of the institutions after his office carried out further analysis of their environmental, social …
Despite posting losses in the second quarter of 2023 and to date never posting a profitbable quarter, executive leadership of electric vehicle maker Canoo remains optimistic about keeping promises to eventually manufacture products in Oklahoma. During a Monday afternoon conference call, Canoo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tony Aquila indicated a major relief was …
Chesapeake Energy’s $700 million sale of its assets in the Eagle Ford play of South Texas won’t be finalized until later this year. The sale was to SilverBow Resources, Inc., a firm that indicated following Monday’s announcement that the acquisition will add $825 to $925 million of pro forma in the next 12 months …
While Tulsa’s Empire Petroleum reported second quarter increases in oil production, thanks largely to an expanded effort in North Dakota, the energy company also reported losses. The second quarter earnings report released this week indicated Empire’s reported revenue of $9.7 million was also a net loss of $2.5 million or 11 cents a share. Its …
The Oklahoma Broadband Office is starting all over on its list of projects to be considered for a preliminary allocation of $382 million in American Rescue Plan Act money. It decided to do so following concerns of the members of its governing board as well as complaints from internet service providers. Executive director Mike …
Oil production from the nation’s major oil producing areas, including the Anadarkao Basin and the Permian Basin, is expected to decline in the coming months according to a new federal government report. The Anadarko’s daily production is forecast to fall from 436,000 barrels a day to 434,000 barrels daily by September. The production in …
** Hawaiian Electric faces scrutiny and lawsuits for not de-energizing power lines as high winds and dry conditions gripped Hawaii in the leadup to the deadly Maui wildfires. ** A Montana judge ruled Monday that the state is violating its residents’ right to a clean environment, delivering a major victory to the 16 kids, teens and young adults behind …
A new report shows the number of oilfield workers in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana leaving the “dirty job” industry to work in so-called “green” jobs is less than 1% of all workers. The likelihood of those workers leaving the oil patch isn’t great, according to a new working paper from the National Bureau of …
