Investors await Monday’s trading to see if crude oil prices might continue their gain following Friday’s 2% increase for prices. The increase came as traders waited on an OPEC+ decision on second quarter supply agreements. At the same time, natural gas prices in the US continued their slow tumble downward. US prices, West Texas Intermediate, …
March 1, 2024 archive
House Committee approves bill exempting Corporation Commission from Public Meetings Act
A House bill to allow Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners to meet and discuss certain issues without declaring a public meeting under Oklahoma’s Open Meetings Act won unanimous support recently in a state House Committee. Approval came after the sponsoring legislator made some claims that appeared to be inaccurate regarding support from commissioners and their …
Arkansas River improvements bill wins committee approval in legislature
The Oklahoma Senate has been sent a bill to provide $67 million for improvements to the Arkansas River levee system. Approval of Sen. Cody Rogers’ Senate Bill 1391 was n the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill proposed appropriating the millions to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. “It’s incredibly important that this funding is secured …
Energy quick reads
** The Biden administration announced it would delay part of its signature climate plan to slash planet-warming pollution from the power sector. The Environmental Protection Agency said it would carve existing gas plants out of a proposed regulation to cut emissions from power plants. ** The Biden administration finalized energy efficiency regulations targeting residential clothes washers and dryers …