Oklahoman Scott Mason, named the Region 6 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency marked the first 100 days of the Trump Administration with a letter highlighting some of the agency’s efforts in Oklahoma. Mason was appointed by President Trump to be the regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s South Central Region. This …
The tariff war hasn’t hurt LSB Industries, Inc. so far, according to Mark Behrman, LSB Industries’ Chairman & Chief Executive Officer as he reported improved first quarter net sales. The Oklahoma City fertilizer manufacturing firm’s net sales were $143.4 million, improved from the $138.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. But LSB still …
Crude oil prices finished down 1% on Friday, a day ahead of an OPEC+ meeting where ministers had planned a decision about increasing oil output for June. As a result, crude oil had its biggest weekly losses since the end of March. West Texas Intermediate crude finished down 95 cents or 1.6% to …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford wants to do even more to boost President Trump’s efforts to grow America’s energy industry into a worldwide leader. And at the same time reverse the Biden administration’s war on the U.S. energy industry. He and three other Republicans on Capitol Hill are reported to be behind legislation to …
Oklahoma Transportation Commissioners will get an update Monday on the status of continued federal funding for Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer that runs from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz will provide the update when the Commission holds its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. May 5 in the R.A.Ward Transportation Building, …
The state of Oklahoma is siding with wind farm developer Enel in its fight with the Osage Indian tribe following a federal judge’s ruling last year that the renewable energy company should tear down the 84 wind turbines it constructed several years ago in Osage County. The construction led to a 10-year legal battle …
The latest Baker Hughes Co. rig count shows activity in Oklahoma remained steady with a total of 55 operating oil and gas rigs, the same total as the previous week. The U.S. total dropped by 3 to 584 active total rigs. Oklahoma’s count of 55 rigs compares to 45 reported by Baker Hughes a …
During the April in-state work period, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), visited the University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab (SAML) in Norman. SAML is at the forefront of high-tech manufacturing research and workforce training, serving both federal and industry partners. The lab is expanding through an exciting new collaboration with the Oak Ridge National …
** A Utah couple living in a 27,000 square foot mansion have been arrested on federal charges of running a $300 million money-laundering scheme and allegedly smuggling crude oil from Mexico. ** U.S. President Donald Trump said all purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemical products must stop and any country or person buying any from …
When Utah U.S. Sen. John Curtis celebrated his first piece of legislation passing in the Senate, he had the support of Oklahoma Sens. James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin. They voted in support of the Curtis resolution to overturn a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency Rule. The final vote was 52-46 to undo the 2024 rule …
