The Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico is being allowed to intervene in a lawsuit brought by environmentalists who contend the state has failed its duties to protect residents from oil and gas pollution. A state district court judge recently ruled the Association can intervene because the industry could be directly affected by the …
** One major beneficiary of sanctions on Russian and Venezuelan oil? US suppliers who’ve muscled their way into markets once dominated by OPEC and its allies. US oil exports have set five new monthly records since Western nations began imposing sanctions on Russia in 2022. And with trade restrictions on Venezuela set to renew in …
(Train derailment in Lincoln County. Photo courtesy KFOR.) A derailment of 22 train cars loaded with rock and gravel is in the process of being cleaned up in Lincoln County near the towns of Davenport and Stroud. The train, operated by Stillwater Central Railroad, had 90 cars in all when the derailment occurred Saturday …
