Ask Russell Ray why he’s running for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and he chuckles, but turns serious quickly. It becomes apparent, he is a candidate who believes in more openness on the commission, more accountability of utilities and more protection for the ratepayers and no more career politicans on the commission. He is also …
** – Jamie Dimon said US delays of liquefied natural gas projects were done for political reasons to pacify those who believe oil and gas projects should simply be stopped — a position he calls “wrong” and “enormously naïve.” The head of JPMorgan Chase & Co. made the comments Monday in his annual shareholder letter, in …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony lashed out again this week at another one-page audit over hundreds of millions of dollars in 2021 winter storm Uri bond costs by Public Service Company of Oklahoma. In a filing with the commission, Anthony derided the audit filed last week by Commission Chairman Todd Hiett and accused him …
From one of the U.S. to the other…millions were dazzled by the total solar eclipse on Monday. They oohed and awed as the moon first was a blip on the edge of the sun, then slowly moved across the view until an hour later, it blotted out the sun, leaving only the “ring of …
The increased talks for peace in Gaza led crude oil prices to a fall on Monday as Israel reduced the number of troops it had in the fighting with Hamas. US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate crude finished down 48 cents or 0.6% at $86.43 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, considered …
The FTC’s request for more information regarding the proposed merger of Chesapeake Energy with Southwestern Energy—-the impact was reviewed by Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen during their latest podcast of Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen. Plus, they take a review of the five candidates who filed for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission election.
A stark warning is issued by Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuk Grassley who claims the EPA’s new rules requiring the sale of more electric vehicles across the nation,will possibly put 58,000 ethanol industry jobs at risk. The new rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency require nearly two-thirds of vehicles sold in the U.S in …
Other states have already implemented required aircraft safety light programs for wind farm operations. Oklahoma might soon be joining the movement. Oklahoma is considering the same move in SB1913 which applies to what is called light-mitigating technology. It is simply aircraft detection systems which allow wind farm lights to be turned off unless the …
While there has been a slight increase in the number of drivers in the U.S. who switched to an electric vehicle in the past year, at the same time, the number of people who don’t want one has increased. Gallup reported ownership grew from 4% a year ago to 7% this year but the …
Another expansion of Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport is underway following a recent groundbreaking for a new 3-bay hangar. The addition of an 82,000 square foot hangar for AAR Corporation’s maintenance, repair and overhaul operations will result in the addition of 225 new jobs. AAR is considered to be a leading provider of …
