Devon Energy Corp. saw increases in its third quarter earnings and crude oil production, according to an announcement made this week. Devon reported net earnings of $910 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusting for items analysts typically exclude from estimates, the company’s core earnings were $1.1 billion, …
** The House approved a measure late Tuesday that would slash Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s taxpayer-funded government salary to just $1. The bill — which was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. — was passed via voice vote Tuesday as an amendment to the 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. ** A group of 11 Democratic senators …
West Texas was rattled early Wednesday morning by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey indicated the quake struck around 4:27 a.m. local time and was centered about 24 miles southwest of the town of Mentone, Texas. That’s roughly 60 miles southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The quake hit at a depth of …
