The next head of the Environmental Protection Agency will be former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin. He was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump but apparently doesn’t have much environmental experience. The GOP Representative, however, is a longtime supporter of Trump. In the first Trump administration, former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt was chosen …
November 11, 2024 archive
Crude oil prices took another 2% drop in Monday’s trading
Another 2% fall was recorded for crude oil prices on Monday and traders said it was because investors were disappointed in the latest stimulus plan from China. The decline was on top of a 2% drop recorded on Friday. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped $2.34 or 3.32% at $68.04 a barrel on the New …
Expand Energy explains severance to removed executive
A month after Chesapeake Energy and Southwest Energy officially merged into a newly named firm, Expand Energy, details of the removal of one of the executive officers was revealed in a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission. Benjamin E. Russ was removed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the …
Supreme Court set to hear legislators’ efforts to block Commissioner Hiett in utility rate cases
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear arguments in the efforts of three Republican state Representatives to prohibit Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett from voting on rate cases involving ONG, OGE and PSO. Oral arguments are scheduled for 2 p.m. in the writ of prohibition (PR-122513) sought by Reps. Gann, R-Inola, …
Corporation Commissioner says lights are out on transparency at the agency
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony came out with a scathing response to a recent Attorney General’s opinion against his own investigation into allegations against Commissioner Todd Hiett. In an op-ed piece, Anthony was also highly critical of Commission Chair Kim David. He vowed not to take part in closed-door meetings of the commission …
OGE Positive Energy Scholarship winners inspire future STEM leaders at OU GLAMS event
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) and the University of Oklahoma (OU) Society of Women Engineers students teamed up for GLAMS (Girls Learning and Applying Math and Science), inspiring girls with hands-on design projects. The event brought together middle school girls to explore the exciting world of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), featuring …
Higher winter storm Uri utility bills? It’s a possibility
The State Supreme Court ruling we first told you about last week where the court overturned a 2022 order waiving the collection of franchise fees by utilities could result in higher utility bills for consumers. At least that’s what Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch reported as he explored the decision that came out of …
Agrivoltaics—farming and solar farming working together
An Arkansas farmer has not only learned to live with solar farms taking over the land around him, but how to generate income from the farms. He does it through “solar grazing” by the hundreds of sheep he employs on the solar farms where their job is to maintain weeds and grass around the …
Rig activity saw little change in the nation’s shale plays
As the nation’s oil and gas rig count was unchanged in the past week, it meant there were very few changes in rig activity in the U.S. oil and gas plays. The Permian Basin, the nation’s most active play, remained at 303 rigs, according to the most recent Baker Hughes Co. rig count. The …
Energy briefs
** President-elect Donald Trump has picked former New York Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin to be the head of the Environmental Protection Agency in his upcoming administration. ** The head of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association believes the state faces an “energy crisis” due to the imminent closure of coal-fired plants and the rollback of …
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