Just a few weeks after disastrous and deadly wildfires, some of which are still burning, hit Oklahoma, State Forester Mark Goeller is no longer with the agency. His departure was confirmed by Gov. Kevin Stitt who was critical of the agency’s handling of the fires. “”As far as Mark’s departure, he’s the head of …
March 2025 archive
The US remains the world’s largest exporter of LNG
A federal government report offers some supportive details about why Oklahoma members of congress and the oil and gas industry was so upset about the 2024 decision by President Biden to freeze LNG exports. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports the U.S. exported 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) …
Energy briefs
** President Donald Trump said on Thursday that larger tariffs could be placed on the European Union and Canada if they both work together “to do economic harm to the USA.” On Wednesday, Trump unveiled a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, expanding a global trade war and prompting criticism and threats of retaliation from affected U.S. …
Colorado EPA workers protest DROGE cuts
Union-led EPA workers in Colorado rallied this week against Elon Musk and his DROGE efforts to make large cuts to government spending. The protesting workers represented the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Enforcement Investigations Center. Nearly 100 of the employees marched on the sidewalk around downtown Denver’s Union Station. A union spokesman, Miles …
House votes against standard time in Oklahoma
Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, on Tuesday lost his fight to lock the state into standard time and stop the twice-yearly time change to daylight saving time. House Bill 1223 would have established year-round standard of time in Oklahoma after daylight saving time ends Nov. 2. The bill failed to pass the House and advance to the …
Crude oil made 1% gain on Wednesday
The drop in U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories last week prompted a more than 1% gain in oil prices on Wednesday. The price increase was also aided by growing concerns of a tighter global supply as the result of the U.S. threat of tariffs on countries that buy Venezuelan crude oil. At one …
Crude oil supplies fell across the U.S. and at the Cushing Hub in Oklahoma
Crude oil stocks took another tumble in the most recent reporting period across the U.S. and the decline included the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma. The U.S. Energy Information administration reported the amount of crude oil held at the Cushing Hub declined by 1.8 million barrels from March 14 to the week of March …
Oklahoma House approves wind tower setback bill
Some might suggest the bill approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday is “tilting at windmills” but the measure will put setback restrictions on wind farm development in the state and affect landowners, those who want the wind towers and those who don’t. House Bill 2751 by Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon, won approval …
Oklahoma Senate passes “shut-in” gas well bill
The Oklahoma Senate has advanced Senate Bill 132, authored by Sen. George Burns, to address the growing number of shut-in gas wells across the state. The measure now heads to the House for consideration. A “shut-in gas well” refers to a well that is temporarily closed off, ceasing production, but can be brought back …
Energy Transfer challenges $2 million fine over deadly pipeline incident
Energy Transfer is fighting the federal government over its enforcement of the U.S. pipeline safety law and a multi-million dollar fine from a fatal accident on its Panhandle Eastern gas pipeline. The 2020 accident happened in Kansas not far from where the pipeline starts in Amarillo, Texas. The Dallas-based company, with offices also in …