April 3, 2025 archive

Crude stock increases seen at Cushing and rest of U.S.

  Crude oil supplies made a big gain over the past week, according to the latest Petroleum Update from the federal government. Cushing  recorded an increase of 2.4 million barrels as it went from 22.7 million barrels the week of March 21 to 25.1 million barrels in the past reporting period at the end of …

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Water Day planned at state capitol

  The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is planning a big state capitol event in May. The Board will hold its Water Appreciation Day on May 13 in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol. This yearly event, hosted by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, brings together local, state, and federal agencies and many other organizations to …

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Still another non-public meeting held by state regulators

  Another non-public meeting by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners was revealed this week when the commission filed an Open Meeting Act Exempt Event form. Commissioners revealed in a public posting made April 2 that they met privately with certain staffers for 15 minutes on March 27. Commissioners Kim David, Brian Bingman and Todd Hiett were present …

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AERO Day held at state capitol

  The Oklahoma State Capitol was packed Wednesday with more than 240 aviation students, representatives from 60 aerospace exhibitors and a strong contingent of active-duty military members and veterans who gathered for AERO Day. Hosted annually, the event highlights Oklahoma’s booming aerospace industry, which stands as the state’s second-largest economic driver. Senator Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma …

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Energy briefs

** A federal judge on Wednesday pressed an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency about whether the agency broke the law when it swiftly terminated $20 billion worth of grants awarded to nonprofits for a green bank by allegedly bulldozing past proper rules and raising flimsy accusations of waste and fraud. ** CenterPoint Energy has completed the …

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