A posting Tuesday of Oklahoma Supreme Court orders showed the State Justices denied a request by Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett who wanted more time to respond to the lawsuit filed against him by three legislators. The posting only said his bid for a 14-day extension of time was denied and offered no reason. The …
For a little guy, the dunes sagebrush lizard has stirred up a big fight in west Texas. State Attorney General Ken Paxton just filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for declaring the lizard an endangered species. He contended in the suit that the action by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was …
** President Biden is expected to tout the progress his administration has made on climate change in remarks in New York City this week, as the issue remains an area of stark contrast between Democrats and Republicans. A White House fact sheet said the speech will focus on the administration’s “unprecedented progress in tackling the …
Here’s something that raises the question of whether green energy money from the federal government has gone to states with the most critical political influence in the presidential election. The seven swing states that will decide the upcoming election have also received nearly half of the clean energy money given through the Inflation Reduction …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin responded this week to a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal and wrote a letter to the editor pointing out the importance of hydraulic fracturing to support U.S. allies and keep energy costs low. In it, Sen. Mullin asked the question, Where are Senate Democrats on fracking? …
Devon Energy plans to release its third quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The report will be made public after the close of U.S. financial markets. The following day, Wednesday, Nov. 6, Devon will hold a conference call beginning at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time. Executives will be available for questions from …
Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen is leading the push to restrict federal agencies from sending taxpayer money to Afghanistan. The Republican Brecheen’s bill is named the “No More Taxpayer Cash for the Taliban Act.” The McCarville Report quotes him as saying taxpayer dollars are being used to the benefit of the Taliban. The UN is currently …
The oil pipeline developer Crescent Midstream reportedly plans to build a carbon capture and storage project in southwestern Louisiana. Reuters reports the billion-dollar project would capture the carbon dioxide from Entergy’s natural gas-fired power plant at Lake Charles. Developers say the project is expected to capture up to three million tons of carbon dioxide yearly …
It could happen this week. The Federal Trade Commission is expected to approve Chevron’s purchase of Hess as soon as this week. Exxon is challenging the deal. The purchase was first announced a year ago. Reuters reports uncertainty over completion of the $53 billion purchase has knocked Chevron shares down by 1% this year. Exxon …
The approach of a second major hurricane in the last two weeks has oil companies evacuating workers from their Gulf of Mexico oil production platforms. The storm appears to be heading toward those production fields, for now. The US National Hurricane Center says Tropical Cyclone System Nine near western Cuba is expected to become a …
