November 5, 2024 archive

Energy briefs

** Demand for green power in the United States will grow regardless of who is the country’s next president, major players in the wind energy sector Vestas and Orsted said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. ** Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for …

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New Mexico woman ordered to pay $3.5 million in royalties to Indian tribes

  A northwest New Mexico woman has been fined and ordered to pay $3.5 million in royalties to Indian tribes that she hid over several years. Teresa McCown, 55, of Farmington, was the owner of M&M Production and Operation,Inc. and Shoreline Oil & Gas Company. She failed to file monthly reports and in effect kept …

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Attorney General Drummond warns of contractor fraud after severe weather

Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Oklahoma residents to watch out for contractor fraud in the wake of this weekend’s severe weather. Drummond said the weeks following damaging storms and tornadoes are a common time for fraudsters to prey on those who suffered storm damage. “Even though it’s tempting to move quickly after sustaining property …

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Slip in net earnings for ONE Gas in 3Q

    ONE Gas recorded another fall in earnings in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of the year and the third quarter of 2023. The company quarterly report released this week showed net income of $19.3 million or 34 cents a share, down from the $25.2 million and 45 cents a share …

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Buc-ee’s planning a second store in Colorado?

  Another Buc-ee’s in Colorado? Could be, according to reports. While Oklahoma is an island surrounded by Buc-ee’s, the popular and fast-growing chain of stores, there are indications the Texas-based firm is interested in building a second such store in Colorado. We earlier had reported a second Buc-ee’s is in the works in Arkansas but …

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