Oklahoma Water officials say so far, they’ve found only two cities in the state with elevated levels of suspected “forever” chemicals. Water Quality Division Director Shellie Chard with the DEQ identified the two cities as Nowata and Broken Arrow. However, she said their levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl or PFAS compounds are only a “smidge” …
The Williams Cos. continued its historic streak of dividends with an announced dividend of $0.4475 per share. The board of directors gave approval to the regular dividend which figures to be $1.79 annualized. It will be payable on Dec. 26 of this year, to holders of record at the close of business on Dec. …
** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to ban a toxic chemical that is used in cleaning and has become infamous for health effects, including cancer The EPA on Monday morning announced that it would propose a ban on trichloroethylene (TCE), which is used in making refrigerants and in dry cleaning. ** The White House …
The agenda is revealed for next month’s 2023 Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium. The November 29 event will begin with an opening session featuring Jennifer Castillo, Chair of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Gov. Kevin Stitt has been invited to speak but there is no confirmation he will attend. A panel featuring …
The same week that Oklahoma legislators listened to opponents and supporters of Right of First Refusual, the ability of electric utilities to deny competitive bidding on major transmission projects, Illinois lawmakers were urged to reject ROFR. The Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition spread the word that the Chicago Tribune editorial urged the legislature to stand …
In less than 10 years, Colorado officials want 82% of dealer lots to include electric vehicles. They want to be like California. The vote by the state’s Air Quality Control Commission was an expansion of the state’s existing mandate and provides for increased EV sales by 2032. It also came as the Colorado Automobile …
ONE Gas revealed this week it increased its lending agreement from $1 billion to $1.2 billion. The increase agreement was made effective Oct. 20 with its revolving credit firm, the Bank of America, N.A. The agreement was revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “The Increase Agreement increases the aggregate commitments …
The United Auto Workers union strike is no longer states away from Oklahoma….it’s next door. The strike against General Motors Arlington Assembly plant in Texas was started Tuesday morning as 5,000 union workers walked off the job, joining nearly 45,000 other membes on the picket lines. The expansion means GM’s Chevy Tahoe,Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon …
Just like Oklahoma, Texas has a law banning financial companies from doing business with the state if they discriminate against the oil and gas industry. Wells Fargo & Co. found it out recently when it was dropped from underwriting a school district bond deal in Texas. It is the latest example of the battle …
The arguments made in a legislative hearing on proposed Performance Based Ratemaking for Oklahoma utilities were just as adament for and against on Monday. The House Utilities Committee held the interim study as those preferring the PBR or alternative ratemaking were the utilities represented by Oklahoma Gas and Electric and Public Service Company of …
