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DFW Considering $9 million Settlement Offer from Chesapeake Energy
The $9 million offer made by Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy to settle a lawsuit filed by the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board was discussed by the board this week. It’s unclear if the matter was formally approved. The board held a closed session as it sought the advice of legal counsel in settling the …
BNSF Experimenting with Drones for Track Inspections
Don’t be too surprised if soon you see drones or unmanned aircraft vehicles flying over railroad tracks in Oklahoma and other states where the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway operates. The rail line has been carrying out experiments in New Mexico to inspect tracks and at the same time working with the Federal Aviation Administration …
State Aeronautics Commission to Meet Thursday
Aeronautics Commission Set to Complete Aviation Education Grants, Update Aviation Economic Study and Present 2017 Legislative Agenda for Approval Who: Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission What: Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Meeting When: Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 10am Where: OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FIRST FLOOR COMMISSION ROOM …
Cars, Trucks and Boats Could be Contaminated with Bad Ethanol Gasoline in nearly a dozen counties
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s still looking into this week’s incident involving gasoline contaminated with too much ethanol before it was sold at numerous retail stations in central and southern Oklahoma. But there is no formal investigation of the incident. An estimated 10,700 barrels or about 449,400 gallons was mistakenly distributed to service stations by Tulsa-based …
California Tries to Stop Overseas Coal Shipments
Trying to thwart coal companies from exporting their product overseas, California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation banning state transportation funding of new coal export terminals in his state. Environmentalists pushed the measure in the state legislature with hopes of blocking West coast shipments of coal to energy markets in Asia. They launched their drive …
Congressman Uses August Recess to Learn More About Oklahoma Energy Needs
Sporting a beard, Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin spent part of his congressional August recess visiting with Oklahoma leaders about energy. As he indicated in a recent newsletter to constituents, the Democrat from the 2nd district met with a representative of BP and with members of a rural electric cooperative. “On Tuesday, I met with Kip …
Nation’s Largest Wind Farm Approved in Iowa
What is being called the nation’s largest wind energy project has been approved in Iowa by the state’s Utilities Board. The $3.6 billion wind turbine operation will generate up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity, according to its developer, Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy. That’s enough to power nearly 800,000 typical homes. MidAmerican Energy says the project …
Northern Oklahoma Wind Farm Changes Ownership
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced the acquisition of the 147-megawatt (MW) Grant Plains wind facility in Oklahoma from Apex Clean Energy. “The acquisition of the Grant Plains wind facility is an important step in strategically growing our renewable energy portfolio,” said Southern Power President and CEO Buzz Miller. “This project aligns with our …
Anti Oil/Gas Drilling Drives Stalled in Colorado
Colorado voters won’t be casting ballots in November on an issue to curb oil and gas activity in the state after the secretary of State ruled two such measures failed to come up with enough valid signatures. In one case, the state found enough signatures had been submitted but not enough to compensate for ballots …
Chesapeake Offers Lawsuit Settlement with DFW Airport
Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy is reported to have made a $9 million settlement offer with the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport over a lawsuit that accused the energy company of failing to drill more wells on airport property. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reports the airport is considering the offer in which Chesapeake would pay $8 million …