More than 100 Oklahoma Gas and Electric workers gathered early Wednesday morning for a sendoff to Houston, Texas where they’ve been asked to help in the restoration of electric power following the destructive force of Hurricane Beryl. More than a million residents still lack power following the Sunday night furious arrival of the storm. …
One of the newest members of the Board of Directors of the First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF), a national 501(c)3 organization dedicated to serving the children of U.S. first responders including firefighters, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, corrections officers, and 911 dispatchers is from Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy. Kent Chrisman is Senior Director of Security and …
Leaders of Oklahoma-based ONE Gas received a setback this week for its Kansas Gas Service division that asked for a $58.1 million rate hike from the Kansas Corporation Commission. Staff at the KCC revealed their recommendation that the rate hike for the largest natural gas distributor in the state be only $31.7 million. The …
In another move aimed at reducing emissions from cars and trucks, the State Department of Environmental Quality is offering $6.5 million from the Volkswagen Settlement Trust On-Road Program. DEQ said the money is available for a reimbursement program to replace or repower eligible on-road vehicles, and some vehicles are eligible for up to 100% …
More tributes were made Wednesday following the death of former Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, including a Senate floor speech from Sen. James Lankford. Lankford who replaced Inhofe as Oklahoma’s senior senator told those in the chamber the Senate will miss Inhofe and so will the nation. Without objection, the Senate granted Lankford permission …
The amount of crude oil in storage declined in the past week across the U.S. and also at the Cushing Hub, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Cushing’s total fell 700,000 barrels from 34.2 million on June 28 to 33.5 million barrels as of July 5. A year earlier, Cushing held 41.2 million …
(Thom Bridge–Independent Record via AP) The Montana state Supreme Court is being asked to overturn a lower court ruling pushed by young environmental enthusiasts that declared regulators have to consider global warming emissions when approval oil, gas and coal projects. The challenge is coming from Republican officials who disagree with the ruling. Among those …
The second quarter earnings report from Energy Transfer will be released in early August. Energy Transfer, a Texas company that three years ago acquired Oklahoma City-based Enable Midstream, plans to release the report on Wednesday, August 7 after the market closes. It will also hold a conference call featuring executives the same day at …
Led by Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, a U.S.House Committee this week released legislation to reauthorize NASA—a move see as reaffirmation of the nation’s commitment to leading global space and science endeavors. The action by the House Science, Space and Technology Committee is seen as a step in making sure NASA maintains its position as …
“He blazed a trail I can build a highway on. And I have full intentions of doing that.” Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin delivered his first-ever speech on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday and did so remembering the late Sen. Jim Inhofe. “This is my first time to speak, and it comes …
