March 1, 2024 archive

Crude oil prices gained while natural gas fell in Friday’s trading

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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