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Grassley Upset about Energy Department Wind and Grid Study
With his state generating the second-most wind power of any state in country, Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter this week to Energy Secretary Rick Perry expressing concern over an upcoming analysis of grid reliability. In his letter, the Republican Senator called it “a hastily developed study” that “appears geared to undermine the wind …
Energy Operations Hit Hard by Elk City Tornado
When a tornado plowed into south Elk City this week, it hit squarely in a business district filled with a handful of energy companies. The storm destroyed operations at National Oilwell Varco and Fairway Resources and badly damaged the offices of LuGreg Trucking and C and J Energy. The tornado didn’t destroy the LuGreg Trucking …
Elk City Oilfield Supplier Vows to Rebuild After Tornado
“You can’t sit around and whine about things you can’t control. We’ll pick up where this tornado left off and keep moving ahead.” Josh Moran. Elk City. Days after a tornado wiped out his company’s headquarters in the south side of Elk City, businessman Josh Moran says he has no intention of not rebuilding. …
Pruitt Will Go ‘Face-to-Face’ in June with World Climate Leaders
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will travel to Italy early in June to attend a Group of Seven meeting. It’ll be a face-to-face meeting with environmental minister who strongly support international climate action. Pruitt will meet with six of his foreign counterparts on June 10 and 11. They sharply oppose his views. Pruitt, the former Oklahoma …
Turnpike Director Tells US Senate States Need Federal Government Help
When he went before a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing this week, Oklahoma Turnpike director Tim Gatz made it clear that states need more help from the federal government in maintaining and improving the nation’s highways. “The conditional deficiencies of a long underfunded national transportation system cannot be resolved by the States along and requires an …
Transportation Secretary Speaks With Inhofe About Federal Commitment to Highway Improvements
A day after Sen. Jim Inhofe chaired a Senate subcommittee hearing into the government’s FAST plan to improve highways, bridges and seaways, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao spoke with the senator during a full hearing by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “Most of us are very, very excited about the prospects of an …
Energy Workers to Compete with Record Number of Memorial Day Travelers
Amidst those energy trucks hauling equipment to and from sites, whether it’s oil and gas well sites or wind farms or even downed utility lines will be a record number of Americans this Memorial Day weekend. It’s what AAA is projecting as it indicates an estimated 39.3 million Americans will take a trip 50 miles …
Inhofe Warns Highway FAST Act Might Not be Enough
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe used a Senate subcommittee hearing this week to warn a highway improvement plan called the FAST Act is likely not enough to meet the nation’s highway needs, including those in Oklahoma. “The current investment is not enough to fully address our maintenance and new capacity needs,” said the Senator as …
Oilfield Equipment Supply Headquarters Destroyed by Elk City Tornado
An oilfield equipment supply company is one of those destroyed by the tornado that struck Elk City Tuesday evening. Moran Equipment, a firm that reportedly opened its doors in 2015 was leveled by the twister that rolled across the south side of the city. Efforts to reach the firm were met with unanswered phone …
WSJ says “era of lawless environmental regulation is over” under Scott Pruitt
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt finally got some good press this week in the form of a Wall Street Journal editorial. “EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is wasting no time broadcasting that an era of lawless environmental regulation is over,” wrote editors. “One of the best signals so far is the agency’s agreement last week to let …