** Navajo Nation tribal President Buu Nygren issued an executive order banning the transportation of uranium ore from the Pinyon Plain Mine through reservation property in Arizona. ** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an emergency order Tuesday to remove from the market a pesticide linked to fetal damage, its first such action in nearly four …
August 7, 2024 archive
Utility offers to spy on big electricity users in hunt for illegal pot growers
A Maine utility’s offer to spy on big electricity users in law enforcement’s search for hidden marijuana growers is raising questions….big questions about the privacy of the company’s customers. Maine’s Versant Power made the offer as law enforcement cracks down on illegal pot growers and in doing so, often sends subpoenas to power companies …
Fort Sill’s joint technology center sees growth and expansion
An expansion has been made of a technology and drone technology center involving Fort Sill and Lawton. The Lawton Fort Sill’s Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA) Innovation Park is a leading center for technological advancement and home to the Joint Counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) University (JCU) based in Lawton, Oklahoma. …
Devon Energy’s 2Q earnings soar with record oil production
With a second quarter all-time high production of oil, Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy’s second quarter financial report glowed with net earnings of $844 million or $1.34 a share—far better than the $596 million and 94 cents a share in the first quarter of the year. The company had core earnings of $885 million and …
OGE holds linemen’s Expo and competition
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) line crews competed in the 33rd annual Linemen’s Expo, an annual company event in which line crews compete in timed competition and families and co-workers show their appreciation for the crews who help deliver reliable and dependable electric service to Oklahomans and Arkansans regardless of the weather. The …
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