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Excessive Heat Warning in Effect Through Thursday Evening for Central and Southern Oklahoma
An Excessive Heat Warning was issued on Wednesday, July 12 at 8:54 p.m. until Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 p.m. by the National Weather Service in Norman. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114 degrees are expected for portions of central, east central, southeast, southern and southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas. Extreme …
US EIA: Flat Natural Gas Production for Appalachian Basin in 2022
Appalachian Basin natural gas production remained flat in 2022 as production from a group of four key Pennsylvania counties declined, according to a report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday. The Susquehanna, Washington, Bradford and Greene counties in Pennsylvania produced 40%—13.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d)—of the 34.7 Bcf/d of natural …
Oklahoma State Senator Montgomery Resigns for Lawton/Fort Sill Chamber Leadership Role
Oklahoma State Sen. John Michael Montgomery (R-Lawton) recently announced that he will be resigning from the Senate effective Aug. 1, 2023, to accept the role of President and CEO of the Lawton/Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce. Montgomery represents District 32 in Comanche County. “It has been an honor and truly humbling to have been able …
Near Record Rainfall Brings Relief to Drought-Stricken Sooner State
Christopher Lane II with The Oklahoman reported last weekend’s rain provided much relief to some drought-stricken areas of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City recorded 8.27 inches of rain for the partial month, ranking the 5th wettest July on record. As of this morning, the Oklahoma City metro area recorded 8.27 inches of rain for the month, making …
SandRidge Acquisition Increases Producing Wells in Northwest Stack
Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy, Inc. announced the closing of an acquisition which increases its interest in 26 producing wells operated by the company within the Northwest Stack play for approximately $11.25 million, according to a company press release issued on Wednesday. The average net production associated with the acquired interests for the first quarter of …
Texas Motor Speedway is Starting Line for Solar Car Challenge
Fort Worth’s Texas Motor Speedway is the starting line for more than 20 teams of high school students from across the U.S. that designed, engineered and built their own solar-powered cars. On Sunday, they will begin their eight-day journey to Palmdale, California as they test their solar-powered vehicles on a 1,400 mile trek. The Solar …
API Coalition Urges Biden to Reconsider Tailpipe Emissions Standards
The American Petroleum Institute joined with over 100 other trade groups representing diverse businesses across the transportation sector in urging the Biden Administration to reverse course on its proposed tailpipe emissions standards for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. In a letter to President Biden issued on Tuesday, the organizations outlined significant concerns with the EPA’s …
City of Lubbock Sues Elk City II Wind in Oklahoma Federal Court Lawsuit
An Oklahoma City law firm recently filed a federal lawsuit in Oklahoma on behalf of the City of Lubbock, Texas against renewable energy producer, Elk City II Wind LLC. The suit, filed by McAfee & Taft and Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann in the Western District of Oklahoma on March 13, 2023, seeks to void …
OG&E Update Regarding Monday Storm Disruption
Following the severe storms overnight Monday, OG&E reported approximately 5,000 customers were without service, down from an overnight peak of 30,398 customers. The storms included sustained damaging winds of 60 mph with bursts up to 70 mph and moved through the Oklahoma City metropolitan and southern portions of OG&E’s service area resulting in power outages. …
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole Touts Republican Commitments on Capitol Hill
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole released a recent update from Capitol Hill. He indicated that despite the current Democratic rule in Washington, House Republicans have kept their commitments to the American people. Cole mentioned that one of House Republicans’ top priorities for the new Congress was ending out-of-control spending that led to the inflationary crisis in …