Forth Worth-based BNSF Railway just got hit by a $400 million court order in Washington state for trespassing on Native American lands with transported crude oil. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik issued his ruling Monday after finding the railway company intentionally trespassed when it ran 100-car trains across the tribe’s reservation. The tribe …
June 17, 2024 archive
Rate hikes and campaign money—hot topic on Mitchell Talks Energy
If it’s Tuesday, then it’s time to talk about Oklahoma’s primary election and the decision by voters who to pick to be their Republican candidate for Corporation Commission. Three are running for the nod and it was a prime source of discussion on Scott Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen. Click below for their discussion …
US Sen. Mullin and state house speaker to tour the state
U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin will be joined by Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall in the coming week to hold a statewide tour. The two plan four stops on a tour titled “State and Federal Partnership Series; ‘Serving Oklahoma 101.’ These panel-style conversations will include a series of informative discussions regarding the role of state …
Crude oil prices gained nearly $2 on Monday
Monday brought a nearly $2 a barrel gain for crude oil prices as they rose to nearly their highest levels in more than a month. It was simply the result of more optimism in oil on the part of investors. But their optimism did’t carry over to natural gas. West Texas Intermediate crude, the US …
Primary election to decide GOP nomination for Corporation Commission
Oklahoma’s primary election day on Tuesday pits three men in the race for the Republican nomination for Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The winner of the only statewide race in the Tuesday election will compete against a lone Democrat and a Libertarian in the general election because they face no primary competition. However, a runoff in …
AARP won’t oppose OGE rate hike settlement but still thinks it’s unfair
AARP Oklahoma came out with a statement Monday explaining its stance of non-opposition to the $126.6 million rate hike made by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. before Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners. However, State Director Sean Voskuhl made it quite clear, he was not happy with the request agreed to by the utility and 9 other …
Mid-July hearing on next step in lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s Energy Act
The Oklahoma County District Court judge who temporarily suspended enforcement of Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act has set a hearing for mid-July on a request for a possible conclusion of the lawsuit that led to her suspension. District Judge Sheila Stinson set a a hearing for July 19 on the request by Don Keenan, …
Biofuels refineries rank close to oil refineries for polluting the air
The biofuels plants we heard and read so much about in Iowa, Illinois and other corn-producing states might not be as helpful for the environment as supporters contend—at least based on a study by one environmental group. They might be emitting as many harmful polllutants as oil refineries. A new report by the Environmental Integrity …
ONEOK wraps up $280 million acquisition of more southern pipelines
ONEOK, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of a system of natural gas liquids (NGL) pipelines from Houston’s Easton Energy for approximately $280 million. The sale was originally announced in May. “The closing of this strategic acquisition provides immediate earnings, expands our natural gas liquids asset portfolio and accelerates ONEOK’s ability to …
Round two of OGE rate hike request coming Tuesday
The opening round of the newly reduced rate hike request by Oklahoma Gas and Electric lasted only ten minutes Monday morning as a Corporation Commission Administrative Law Judge heard one public comment in person. ALJ Carly Ortel took public comments on OG&E’s new rate hike request of $126.6 million, one reduced from the original …
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