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STACK Scores Another Big Well
The latest big well to be discovered in Oklahoma’s STACK is producing nearly 1,100 barrels of oil a day in Blaine County. Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Production Company’s completion report filed with the state showed the Chisholm Trail well located mid-way between Kingfisher and Watonga is producing 1,062 barrels a day along with 2,996 Mcf …
Inhofe Boldly Declares Again—Man-Made Climate Change is a Hoax
Already with a reputation of being a climate change ‘denier’, Sen. Jim Inhofe took to the senate floor again this week to again refute claims of ‘man-made’ climate change. And he also leveled accusations against President Obama of spending billions without authorization on climate-change programs. “The hoax is that some in the far left believe …
Lawsuit Accuses Chesapeake of Mismanaging Retirement Investments
Three former employees of Chesapeake Energy have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Oklahoma City energy company of violating a federal retirement act and causing the loss of tens of millions of dollars in its retirement program. The suit (CIV-17-279-R) was filed by David A. Scholl, Brian K. Glover and Dennis W. Vaughn who at …
Pruitt Stays EPA’s Chemical Storage Rule
Under orders of Administrator Scott Pruitt, the EPA has stayed a controversial rule that was to have taken effect on Tuesday in a move to prevent explosions and accidents at refineries and chemical plants. The former Oklahoma Attorney General decided to reconsider the Risk Management Program which was fought by Sen. Jim Inhofe and others. …
Rep. Bridenstine Waiting for Trump Decision on NASA
While Congress is abundantly aware that Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine would like to become the next NASA administrator, no such decision has been made at the Trump White House. If it has, it has not been announced. It was last fall when the Republican congressman from the 1st District announced his intentions to seek …
Senate Votes to Strip Landowners of Tool in Fighting Wind Farms
Just because the legislature appears intent on wiping out tax credits for the wind industry doesn’t mean legislators are totally against the industry. In recent days, the Oklahoma Senate voted 36-8 in support of Senate Bill 593 by Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz of Altus and House Speaker Charles Mccall. The bill strips …
Oklahoma’s Oil and Gas Added 700 Jobs in January
As Oklahoma’s oil and gas sector added jobs in the past few months, it helped the state trim the jobless rate for January from 4.8% to 4.7% according to figures released by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. It still leaves 85,324 Oklahomans out of work. But employment grew by an estimated 6,700 jobs to reach …
Tulsa Company Forced to Use Eminent Domain in Pipeline Construction
One of the latest fights against a pipeline is taking place in northwest Georgia where work is underway on what’s called the Dalton expansion project. It’s being built by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Williams Partners LP of Tulsa in conjunction with Atlanta-based Dogwood Enterprise Holdings Inc. In this case, TRANSCO …
Coffee to Lobby Pruitt at EPA over Renewable Fuel Standards
(From their days in the State Senate.) Who could blame two of the newly-registered lobbyists on Capitol Hill in Washington DC for wanting to take advantage of old political ties. Both are Oklahomans and the man they will be lobbying is Scott Pruitt, new chief at the Environmental Protection Agency, a former colleague. Former Oklahoma …
Hobby Lobby Ruling Basis for Tribe’s Appeal of Dakota Access Pipeline Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is being asked again by the Native American protesters in North Dakota to block final construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Their latest appeal comes after a federal court ruled against their attempt based on religious freedom rights. And Oklahoma’s Hobby Lobby case …